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= ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ Coptic =

== Dictionaries ==
{| class="wikitable"
| Resource
| Description
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://marcion.sourceforge.net/ Marcion Database]
| By far the best option for a Coptic dictionary. Download, install, enjoy. A seriously excellent resource.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://sourceforge.net/projects/mani/ Mani Coptic Dictionary]
| Appears to contain the same Coptic dictionary as the Marcion database, but without all the other resources.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://www.tyndalearchive.com/TABS/Crum/index.htm Crum Online #1]
| Includes Greek and Arabic indices.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://www.copticbook.net/copticdictionary.php?v=1 Crum Online #3]
| Includes Coptic character entry.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://www.greeklatin.narod.ru/coptic/index.htm Crum Online #4]
| Probably the least-accessible copy around.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks/encyclopedia_dictionary/159752333Xs.html Crum Online #5]
| There really are a lot of ways to get this book. Just use Marcion, though.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://copticlang.bizhat.com/coptdict.pdf Bohairic Dictionary PDF]
| Extremely useful to have around, especially at the Bohairic grocery store when you can't remember how to ask for broccoli.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://books.google.com/books?id=1Y8CAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Coptic-Latin Dictionary]
| See also the Latin-Coptic dictionary.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://archive.org/details/lexiconlinguaeco00peyr Another Coptic-Latin Dictionary]
| The Lexicon Linguae Copticae
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://books.google.com/books?id=iE4GAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false Yet Another Coptic-Latin Dictionary]
| The Venerable Lexicon Aegyptiaco-Latinum
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1097707 How Many Coptic-Latin Dictionaries Are There?]
| This one includes Arabic and is very, very old.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/https://f73d4947-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/pisakho/Documents/ListofWordsOccuringFrequentlyintheCopticNewTestament%28version2%29.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crqzySf3DTg4SdyRobRO7U2YaZsG53DJO8CRhm04s-h_bp7sFO9LwC_IoraHG0X-yKR55mX0oEOXh_FZtoqi2KprEJlDTJjVkh1W3GRgpNRpIK8vBaLk8L50qN4gRF0vOysYIiCtP7VvBn_WGpneiYnNpWPTCIYikFLPxzsSofxLJnAEY705RA69WUdSoBCrvjN3xwYLzyUSnsVIaTN8sr5F6I6IlOmPwMrFxZwTnFom1HAzgq0QmX0ZITaV6AkJ0CgaUSY4ofSgnpMuQXjedztUPS46BUPIjEL1QTyLp2jbkB34ok%3D&attredirects=0 Words and Frequencies in the NT]
| A very useful resource for the study of the Coptic NT.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://www.coptic.org/language/coptvocabexx.pdf Coptic Vocabulary List]
| A short PDF file.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://www.coptic.org/language/coptvocabexx.pdf Short English-Coptic Vocabulary]
| With illustrative sentences, taken from many different sources.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://www.coptic.org/language/EnglishCoptic.html English-Coptic List]
| A medium-sized list of words.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924080827/http://coptic.org/language/CopticEnglish.html Coptic-English List]
| The counterpart to the above.
|}

== Grammars ==
{| class="wikitable"
| Resource
| Description
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://bibletranslation.ws/down/Plumley_Coptic_Grammar.pdf John Martin Plumley]
| Also available in Marcion. Came before Layton's time.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://books.google.com/books?id=qEAGAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false Compendious Coptic Grammar]
| Quite compendious and quite old.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.coptic.org/language/bohairic.pdf Bohairic Morphology]
| A nice summary including good verb tables.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.coptic.org/language/sahidic.pdf Sahidic Morphology]
| Another nice summary, this for the Sahidic dialect.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://archive.org/details/grammairecopteav00mall Grammaire Copte]
| In French; contains a chrestomathy.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://archive.org/details/koptischegrammat00ster German Coptic Grammar]
| From 1880, by Stern.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://books.google.com/books?id=DRwGAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Other German Coptic Grammar]
| This one comes from 1850, by Schwartze and Steinthal.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://books.google.com/books?id=9DMBAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Grammatica Linguae Copticae]
| Like all great works, written in Latin.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://books.google.com/books?id=l1gOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q&f=false Rudimenta Linguae Copticae]
| For when you know Latin and only need the rudiments of something.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks/cultures_languages/Layton_coptic_in_20_lessons.html Layton's Coptic in 20 Lessons]
| The internet is a strange, wonderful place.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.copticplace.com/coptic_languge/coptic.html Learn Coptic Online]
| A great set of lessons, very well put together and fun to use.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.stshenouda.org/coptlang/coptlsnhtm.htm Coptic Bohairic Lessons]
| A decent site.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.stshenouda.org/coptlang.htm Coptic Lessons Online]
| From the St. Shenouda website; you'll need a special font.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://coptic.org/language/gergesls.html The 14-Step Coptic Lessons]
| Requires a Coptic font.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.angelfire.com/art/wafikadly/ Listen and Learn Coptic]
| Become an Egyptian person, from the time of the pharaohs...
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.saint-mary.net/sundayschool/coptic/clessons/ Learn Bohairic Online]
| PDF files, although they don't appear to use the Coptic characters...
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.coptic.org/language/KTS.html Learn with Transliterations]
| We're not really convinced that this is the best way.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/http://www.coptic.net/CopticWeb/Contributions/CopticLanguageLessons.pdf Short Introductory Course PDF]
| Calling all deacons and Sunday schools!
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/https://f73d4947-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/pisakho/Documents/ACourseofLessonsintheCopticLangauge%28Revised%29.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7coMH8JB0bqXJQ3vwEaNEs25nndZaragfynT7W_N8tIwryn7NRo9Y4eHPKPaPpirhZjIa8Z3AZtu0EpkqnEpgsiCZDKHoxV97pIiMURxA0u8DZBmrmCzpOm8sxvUv_f9r4pUkc13fcSUk2lfPYEqxxtpnSQl1iHPAks_NHCnE_oAoxN1GeQ58Mvh1yJpvHnH8i-Q33_m6jjDpi8Dit_9LG4-NqkTpm1NMpiu0yKhe-Ez1mmm2u9515YXKj4XgV3Tr5ChFZDJTbGz9CNVroPl_r3CfI6MJw%3D%3D&attredirects=0 Coptic Lessons]
| A short series.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206022231/https://f73d4947-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/pisakho/Documents/LessonstoSimplifyCopticGrammar-The1stLesson.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cqKkKNoC9nvMyvHhuQxzeU0yCEZvKyWCy-ftWj4hXZBZZ674u1mnLJ5-IlBO6BQDVWXiVdxkxjfbVAAagr6YWsEwpXxxasOem65XnRFaAs-eln-yLqQ5ZVKrUwkt4UmX8ojiV7zQKykmcxqcmQQdcQrLrtgpQqS3x-mGq3jmKiUaU0f6bS7fg0tbxwwI5RhaQDWkCJXSMDcRedR68d2wNur13eDJt7kC1AmFUb9F8DbNjno4VLybKIpq9TObqcbObfAcKYvEDOlfqr95J-MzXqBrvrYiA%3D%3D&attredirects=0 Simplified Coptic Lessons]
| Sadly, it looks like there's only one.
|}

== Charts & Aids ==
{| class="wikitable"
| Resource
| Description
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924065345/http://www.coptic.org/language/bohairic.pdf Bohairic Morphology]
| A nice summary including good verb tables.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924065345/http://www.coptic.org/language/sahidic.pdf Sahidic Morphology]
| Another very nice summary, this for the Sahidic dialect.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924065345/http://www.coptic.org/language/miltonVerb.pdf Overview of Verb Tenses]
| Terminology is not that of Layton.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924065345/http://coptic.org/language/ra.html Conjugation of Verbs]
| Requires a Coptic font.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924065345/http://coptic.org/language/synopsis.html Synopsis of Coptic Grammar]
| Also requires a Coptic font here.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230924065345/http://alinsuciu.com/2011/11/11/concordance-of-the-sahidic-new-testament/ Coptic Concordance]
| Yes, this is definitely amazing.
|}

== Texts ==
{| class="wikitable"
| Resource
| Description
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.biblical-data.org/coptic/Sahidic_NT.pdf Sahidic New Testament]
| A very lovely file with the entire NT.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.biblical-data.org/coptic/Bohairic_NT.pdf Bohairic New Testament]
| From the same source as the Sahidic above.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://ixoyc.net/fathers2.aspx Collection of the Coptic NT]
| Relevant files are #'s 115, 127, 128, 129, and 131.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.coptic.org/language/bible/bible.htm Coptic Bible Online]
| PDF files, and other pages require a Coptic font.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://unbound.biola.edu/ The Unbound Bible]
| Bible texts online in many languages with parallel viewing.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.moheb.de/Bible_books.html Moheb's Coptic Bible books]
| A number of scanned books with Coptic biblical texts.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://s2w.hbz-nrw.de/ulbbn/nav/classification/17261?offset=1 University of Bonn Collection]
| Great texts here.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.copticscriptorium.org/ Coptic Scriptorium]
| Awesome site!
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.psi-online.it/home Italian Papyri Website]
| You might need to know Italian...
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/nha Nag Hammadi]
| Let's disco dance, Nag Hammadi!
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://dev.ulb.ac.be/philo/bad/copte/base.php?page=rechercher.php Coptic Text Database]
| In French; you can search.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.coptic.org/language/Copticquill-Third.pdf MODERN coptic texts!]
| What do you mean, you thought the language was dead?!?
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://copticlang.bizhat.com/main.htm Bohairic - Arabic NT]
| PDF files; the Coptic is below the Arabic for each chapter.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://books.google.com/books?id=fuhJAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false The Coptic Pentateuch]
| Book in German, text in Coptic.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/copticsahidicver00thomuoft A few Coptic OT Books]
| Only certain ones, though.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/copticversionofn01horn Coptic NT Bohairic]
| Large files; there are better options. Luke/John, Paul, other books.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/copticversionofn02hornuoft Coptic NT Sahidic]
| Same as above. John, Paul 1 & 2, Acts, Catholic Epistles/Revelation.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/newbiblicalpapyr00thomuoft Sahidic Deuteronomy, Jonah, Acts]
| It's a new biblical papyrus!
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://books.google.com/books?id=9T4GAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Coptic version of Acts]
| The great Acta Apostolorum.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://books.google.com/books?id=pxULAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Coptic Book of Job]
| He was a very just man.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/papyrus/texts/coptic/introduction.html Coptic Manuscripts Online]
| Images, plus descriptions and other information.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.copticmanuscripts.org/Index-Listing.htm More Coptic Manuscripts]
| From the St. Shenouda Coptic Society, with descriptions.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.biblical-data.org/coptic/coptic_MSS.html Images of Coptic Manuscripts]
| Many different texts, lots of fun to read!
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.coptica.ch/5422/223222.html Coptic Texts, Books, and Manuscripts]
| Take the time to look around, it's worth it.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/copticapocryphai00budguoft Coptic Apocrypha]
| The Upper Egyptian dialect.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/miscellaneouscop00budguoft Miscellaneous Coptic Texts]
| In the dialect of Upper Egypt. A large PDF file.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/_pdf/CopticGospelOfJudas.pdf Gospel of Judas]
| From National Geographic.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://gospel-thomas.net/gtbypage_112702.pdf Gospel of Thomas]
| An interlinear PDF.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://www.copticplace.com/coptic_languge/Doxology.html Coptic Doxologies]
| A number of different doxologies.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://books.google.com/books?id=OntCAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Apostolical Constitutions]
| Contains an English translation.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/copticpsalterinf00worr Coptic Psalter]
| Bless the Freer collection!
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/martyrdommiracle00budguoft Martyrdom of Saint George]
| Lots of Coptic to read.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/shorttextsfromco00crum Short Texts in Coptic]
| Our man Crum makes an appearance.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/lemartyredesaint00sobhuoft Martyrdom of Saint Helias]
| In French, with Coptic.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://archive.org/details/histoiredupatria00minauoft Life of the Coptic Patriarch Isaac]
| With a critical analysis in French.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://books.google.com/books?id=aRYGAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Coptic Fragments from Christian History]
| From various places (in French, with Coptic).
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206015251/http://cpart.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/home/resources/manuscripts/ BYU Coptic Resources]
| Various Coptic texts.
|}

== Other Resources ==
{| class="wikitable"
| Resource
| Description
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cce The Coptic Encyclopedia]
| A truly majestic collection.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/https://sites.google.com/site/pisakho/bibliography Short Bibliography of Coptic Studies]
| Not complete, certainly, but a nice place to begin.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://s2w.hbz-nrw.de/ulbbn/nav/classification/17261 Some Very Old Coptic Reference Books]
| In many different languages, including Coptic. To read them, click on the title, then click the image of the book.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/papyrus/texts/clist.html Checklist of Old Text Editions]
| Papyri, ostraca, and tablets.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://bibliasahidica.blogspot.com/ List of Coptic study resources]
| A list of print and other materials.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/https://sites.google.com/site/pisakho/project-emi/calendar Study of the Coptic Calendar]
| Looks good, though we certainly aren't experts.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://copticsounds.wordpress.com/resources/ Bibliography of Coptic Phonology]
| A very nice list, with links to the files.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://www.copticcongress2012.uniroma1.it/ Second Bibliography]
| A collection from a conference.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://poj.peeters-leuven.be/content.php?url=journal&journal_code=JCS Journal of Coptic Studies]
| Unfortunately you have to have an institutional subscription to access this.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://www.copticchurchreview.com/Coptic/Home.html Coptic Church Review]
| FREE scholarship!
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://gerardluttikhuizen.nl/wetenschappelijk_eng.htm Gerard Luttikhuizen]
| A personal website, with some articles.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://aprildeconick.com/ April Deconick]
| Another scholar.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://alinsuciu.com/ Alin Suciu]
| A third scholar.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://kame.danacbe.com/ Kame Forum]
| You can feel their excitement - serious Coptic enthusiasts are here, so join the group and contribute to their projects.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://www.stshenouda.com/ St. Shenouda portal]
| For many topics of Coptica.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206020504/http://www.remenkimi.com/ Remenkimi portal]
| Various items of interest.
|}

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