Copts
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The Copts are an ethno-religious group that primarily inhabit the area of modern Egypt, where they are the largest Christian denomination. Copts are also the largest Christian adherent group in Sudan and Libya. Historically, they spoke the Coptic language, a direct descendant of the Demotic Egyptian that was spoken during the Roman era. The Coptic language is a focus of Coptology and remains in liturgical use, although most Copts today speak Arabic.
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See also
- Aigyptos, in Greek mythology
- Coptic art
- Coptic Catholic Church
- Coptic flag
- Coptic identity
- Coptic language
- Coptic Museum
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Coptic Saints
- Coptology
- Christianity in Egypt
- Christianity in Sudan
- Christianity in Libya
- Coptic diaspora
- List of prominent Copts worldwide
- Coptic Wikipedia, currently in incubator stage
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