The Egyptian language, or Ancient Egyptian (r n kmt; [1][note 3] 'speech of Egypt'), is an extinct branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family that was spoken in ancient Egypt.
Egyptian language, extinct language of the Nile valley whose ancient form is known especially for its logographic writing, known as hieroglyphics. It constitutes a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language phylum.
Oct 19, 2018 · Ancient Egyptian over the years evolved to different variations with records showing that the language was spoken even in the 17th century as the Coptic language. Egyptian is closely.
The ancient Egyptian language is attested in Egypt for over four thousand years, from the appearance of Hieroglyphic writing around 3200 BCE, until it was gradually replaced by Arabic after the Arab.
Coptic appeared in the Third Century BCE, and remained a spoken language for the Egyptians for over 1000 years.
Archaic Egyptian consists of brief inscriptions. Old Egyptian has the first continuous texts. Middle Egyptian is the "classical form" of the language.
Aug 12, 2025 · From hieroglyphics to modern Arabic, explore Egypt’s rich language history and how it shapes culture today.
