Coptic

ISO 639-3: copExtinct3 writing systems

Coptic is a language catalogued in the ISO 639-3 standard (code: cop). Scripts with multiple-source attestation are Coptic (ISO 15924: Copt), Arabic (ISO 15924: Arab) and Greek (ISO 15924: Grek).

Writing Systems

Source agreement does not establish current usage, official status, dates or region. Evidence definitions and sources.

Coptic
Alphabet
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: CoptFamily: Greek / EgyptianOrigin: North AfricaHistorical
Coptic in CopticGreek and CopticCoptic
Arabic
Abjad
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: ArabFamily: Semitic / AramaicOrigin: Middle EastLiving
Coptic in ArabicArabicArabic SupplementArabic Extended-B+3 more blocks →
Greek
Alphabet
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: GrekFamily: GreekOrigin: MediterraneanLiving
Coptic in GreekGreek and CopticPhonetic ExtensionsGreek Extended

Cached CLDR Character Repertoires

Main charactersCoptic

ⲁⲃⲅⲇⲉⲋⲍⲏⲑⲓⲕⲗⲙⲛⲝⲟⲡⲣⲥⲧⲩⲫⲭⲯⲱϣϥϧϩϫϭϯ

Auxiliary characters

⳥⳦⳧⳨⳩⳪ⳤ

Character repertoire: CLDR 48.0.0, locale cop, Unicode Licence v3. Preview capped at 192 entries, not a complete ordered alphabet. Explore Coptic in Coptic: full source, limitations, fonts and keyboards.

Other languages written in Coptic

Coptic shares an attested relationship with the Coptic script (ISO 15924: Copt) — with these languages:

Nobiin
fia
Old Nubian
onw
Kenzi
xnz
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