copTechnical information about ISO 639 language code cop
The table below provides technical details for the Coptic language, designated by the cop code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Coptic |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | BohairicSahidicFayyumicAkhmimicLycopolitanOxyrhynchite |
| Related languages | Ancient EgyptianLate EgyptianDemotic Egyptian |
| Key facts | Last written stage of the Egyptian languageUses the Greek alphabet plus seven letters of Demotic originBohairic is the dialect used in Coptic Christian liturgy todayFirst Coptic texts appear in the 2nd century CEContains a high proportion of Greek loanwords. |
| Sample phrase | ⲧⲁⲓⲟ, ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Coptic language, identified by the code cop, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Extinct' by its type.
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