Coptic script
Script used for writing the Coptic language / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coptic script is the script used for writing the Coptic language, the most recent development of Egyptian. The repertoire of glyphs is based on the uncial Greek alphabet, augmented by letters borrowed from the Egyptian Demotic. It was the first alphabetic script used for the Egyptian language. There are several Coptic alphabets, as the script varies greatly among the various dialects and eras of the Coptic language.
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Coptic script | |
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Script type | |
Time period | 2nd century A.D.[1] to present (in Coptic liturgy) |
Direction | Left-to-right |
Languages | Coptic language |
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Parent systems | Egyptian hieroglyphs
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Child systems | Old Nubian |
ISO 15924 | |
ISO 15924 | Copt (204), Coptic |
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Unicode alias | Coptic |
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This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. |
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