Coptic
An extinct language of Egypt
| Population | Extinct. |
| Alternate names | Neo-Egyptian |
| Dialects | Bohairic, Sahidic. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Egyptian |
| Language use | Bohairic dialect is liturgical language of the Coptic Church, Bohairic dialect. No L1 speakers; probably ceased regular daily use in the 16th century. |
| Language development | NT: 1716–1924. |
| Writing system | Arabic script. Coptic script. Greek script. |
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