Demotic Egyptian language
| Demotiс Egyptian | |
|---|---|
| Demotic | |
| 𐦲𐧒 | |
| Pronunciation | [xɛm] |
| Native to | Ancient Egypt: New Kingdom of Egypt, Third Intermediate Period |
| Date | c. 700 BC |
| Region | North Africa |
| Ethnicity | Ancient Egyptians |
| Extinct | c. 115 AD |
Afroasiatic
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Early forms | |
| Demotic script | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Roman Egypt |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | egy |
| ISO 639-3 | egy – inclusive codeIndividual code: cop – Greek Demotic |
| Glottolog | demo1234 Demotic Egyptian |
Demotiс Egyptian language was the state of the Egyptian language from the seventh century BC to the fifth century AD. The formation and development of the Demotic language as a separate language from the New Egyptian was strongly influenced by Aramaic and Ancient Greek.