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- Copts - Wikipedia
Copts have historically spoken the Coptic language, a direct descendant of the Demotic Egyptian that was spoken in late antiquity
- Copt | Definition, Religion, History, Facts | Britannica
Copt, a member of Egypt’s indigenous Christian ethno-religious community, predominantly of the Coptic Orthodox Church Copts trace their ancestry to the pre-Islamic Egyptians and their faith to the evangelism of St Mark
- What is Coptic Christianity, and what do Coptic Christians believe?
“Coptic” means “Egyptian,” and Christians living in Egypt identify themselves as Coptic Christians As a denomination they originated in the city of Alexandria, one of the most faithful, respected, and fruitful cities during the Apostolic Period
- What Does the Coptic Church Believe? - Learn Religions
"Coptic" is derived from a Greek term meaning "Egyptian " The Coptic Church split from the Catholic Church in AD 451 and claims its own pope and bishops Steeped in ritual and tradition, the church places heavy emphasis on asceticism or denying the self
- What is the Coptic Orthodox Church?
The Coptic Orthodox Church was founded by St Mark the Evangelist in about 48 AD when he came to Egypt The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Apostolic churches in the world
- Learn The History of The Copts | What is The Coptic | Coptic
Learn the history of the coptic people by understanding who are the copts and what is the Coptic Orthodox Church
- Coptic language and alphabet - Omniglot
Coptic, a member of the Egyptian branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family and a descendant of the Ancient Egyptian language Coptic was an official language in Egypt until around the 13th Century AD, when it was replaced by Arabic
- Encyclopedia Coptica: The Christian Coptic Orthodox Church Of Egypt
The modern use of the term "Coptic" describes Egyptian Christians, as well as the last stage of the ancient Egyptian language script Also, it describes the distinctive art and architecture that developed as an early expression of the new faith
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