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Coptic Christians

Copts
ⲚⲓⲢⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ̀ⲛ̀Ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓ̀ⲁⲛⲟⲥ
Niremenkīmi Enkhristianos
Coptic flag.svg
The Coptic ethnic flag
Total population
About 20 to 30 million (estimates vary)
Regions with significant populations
Traditional areas of Coptic settlement: 25 to 30 million
 Egypt estimations range between 15 to 18 million
 Sudan ca. 500,000
 Libya ca. 60,000
Diaspora: 1–2 million (estimates vary)
 United States ca. 200,000 to 1 million
 Canada ca. 200,000
 Australia ca. 75,000 (2003)
 Italy ca. 30,000
 United Arab Emirates ca. 10,000
 Jordan 8,000+ (2005)
 Kenya 8,000+
 Lebanon 3,000 – 4,000 (2012)
 Germany 3,000
 Austria 2,000 (2001)
  Switzerland 1,000 (2004)
 France 1,000
 New Zealand 1,000
 Netherlands 1,000
 Tunisia 1,000
 Algeria 1,000
 Morocco 1,000
Languages
Coptic (liturgical), Arabic (Egyptian Arabic
Sa'idi Arabic)
Religion
Predominantly: Coptic Orthodox Christianity
also Coptic Catholicism, Protestants

The Copts (Coptic: ⲚⲓⲢⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ̀ⲛ̀Ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓ̀ⲁⲛⲟⲥ Niremenkīmi Enkhristianos, Egyptian Arabic: أقباط‎‎ Aqbat) are an ethno-religious group that primarily inhabit the area of modern Egypt, where they are the largest Christian denomination. Copts are also the largest Christian adherent group in Sudan and Libya. Historically, they spoke the Coptic language, a direct descendant of the Demotic Egyptian that was spoken during the Roman era. The Coptic language is a focus of Coptology and remains in liturgical use, although most Copts today speak Arabic.

Copts in Egypt constitute the largest Christian community in the Middle East, as well as the largest ethno-religious minority in the region, accounting for an estimated 10 percent of the Egyptian population.Copts in Sudan constitute the largest Christian community in Sudan, accounting for an estimated 1 percent of the Sudanese population.Copts in Libya constitute the largest Christian community in Libya, accounting for an estimated 1 percent of the Libyan population. Most Copts adhere to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. The Coptic Catholic Church, which is an Eastern Catholic church in full communion with the Catholic Church, claims 163,000 members.


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