Writing Systems

CopticinCoptic

cop·CoptAlphabetMultiple-source attestation (MAIN)

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Coptic: character repertoire and typing resources

CLDR 48.0.0 lists these exemplar characters for locale cop in Coptic. This is a repertoire, not an ordered alphabet, pronunciation guide or claim about official usage.

This locale repertoire is one writing convention, not every regional or historical orthography.

Why this locale matches this record

Exact ISO 639-3 locale identifier

Pinned CLDR likelySubtags entry cop → cop-Copt-EG; identifies this locale's default convention, not a language-wide usage ranking

Pinned commit: 4d06be52b51bb2f75688d0abe55c52a66afed790. Source SHA-256: 24a3c6b8268a1c285627a1816b6801bb007e0e721bb0badec722c0a2d1d5852a.

A cell can contain a combining mark or a multi-character string. Its inspection link opens the first code point; it does not imply the sequence is one encoded character.

Additional exemplar characters

⳥ · ⳦ · ⳧ · ⳨ · ⳩ · ⳪ · ⳤ

How can I type and display this language?

Search Keyman keyboards for Coptic. Check the keyboard’s language, platform, layout and licence before installing.

Find a Noto font for Coptic or browse SIL fonts. These are discovery links, not verified support claims for this orthography. Glyph coverage alone does not guarantee shaping or language support.

Language-specific running-text sample: not yet available in this record. Characters above come from the cited repertoire, not a generated translation.

Source: CLDR 48.0.0, cop characters · Unicode Licence v3 · retrieved 2026-10-28. Methodology and limitations.

Language
ISO 639-3copStatusExtinctScopeIndividualScripts used3
Script
ISO 15924CoptFamilyGreek / EgyptianOriginNorth AfricaDirectionLeft-to-rightStatusHistorical scriptOpenType tagcopt

The liturgical script of Coptic Christianity. Derived from Greek uncial with 7 additional letters from Demotic Egyptian. Last stage of the ancient Egyptian language.

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