Copts

Also known as Copt

Copts (; ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to Egypt who have inhabited the area of modern Egypt since antiquity. They are, like the broader Egyptian population, descended from the ancient Egyptians. Copts predominantly follow the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Alexandrian Greek Orthodox Church and the Coptic Catholic Church. They are the largest Christian population in Egypt and the Middle East, as well as in Sudan and Libya. Copts account for roughly 5 to 15 percent of the population of Egypt.

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Copts are Christians native to Egypt who are descended from ancient Egyptians and primarily follow the Coptic Orthodox Church. They represent the largest Christian population in Egypt and the broader Middle East, making up approximately 5 to 15 percent of Egypt's population.

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Ethnic group.group: Copts
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: cop
Ethnic group.image: Coptic diaspora map.png
Ethnic group.caption: Coptic diaspora
Ethnic group.region1: Traditional areas of Coptic settlement:
Ethnic group.pop2: 11-18 million
Ethnic group.region3: Diaspora:
Ethnic group.pop3: 1–2 million (estimates vary)
Ethnic group.pop4: 500,000 (2018)
Ethnic group.pop5: 400,000–500,000 (2008)
Ethnic group.pop6: 75,000 (2003)
Ethnic group.pop7: 60,000
Ethnic group.pop8: 50,000 (2017)
Ethnic group.region9: France
Ethnic group.pop9: 45,000 (2017)
Ethnic group.region10: Italy
Ethnic group.pop10: 30,000
Ethnic group.region11: United Kingdom

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Contents

Etymology
History
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
Foundation of the Christian Church in Egypt
Contributions to Christianity
Ecumenical councils
Council of Chalcedon
Byzantine Egypt
Arab conquest of Egypt
Middle Ages
Early Modern Period
Copts in modern Egypt
Demographics
Diaspora
Sudan
Libya
North America
Australia
Middle East
Europe
Socioeconomics
Language
Calendar
Coptic year
Music
Persecution and discrimination
Church affairs
Identity
Genetics
Prominent Copts
See also
Footnotes
References
Further reading
External links

Originally referring to all Egyptians, the term Copt became synonymous with native Christians in light of Egypt's Islamization and Arabization after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 639–646 AD. Copts have historically spoken the Coptic language, a direct descendant of the Demotic Egyptian that was spoken in late antiquity.