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Ancient Egyptians spoke Egyptian, which was used from before about 2690 BC into the late 17th century AD, when it was called Coptic. Coptic is still the liturgical language of the Coptic Church, an independent branch of Christianity.

Modern Egyptians speak Egyptian Arabic.

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Ancient Egyptians spoke Egyptian, which was used from before about 2690 BC into the late 17th century AD, when it was called Coptic. Coptic is still the liturgical language of the Coptic Church, an independent branch of Christianity.

Modern Egyptians speak Egyptian Arabic.

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What language does the Coptic Egyptians speak?

Coptic is the liturgical language of Coptic Egyptians, but their everyday language is Arabic.


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Ancient Egyptians primarily spoke the Egyptian language, which evolved over time into several dialects. However, due to Egypt's history as a crossroads of civilizations, other languages like Coptic, Greek, and Arabic were also spoken at different periods in Egyptian history.


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Do Egyptians use hieroglyphics today?

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How do you say thank you in Egyptian?

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