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Is Egyptian the same as Hebrew?

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No. Scholars say that Hebrew was a language that arose as a dialect of Canaanite around 900 BCE, long after the supposed time of the Exodus. The Egyptians had their own language, although some Egyptians in later centuries might have spoken Hebrew as a second language.

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They are two different people with different cultures.

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No, the Ancient Egyptians spoke a Semitic language that today we call Ancient Egyptian.

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