Sa'idi people

Upper Egyptians (Sa'idis)
صعايدة
ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲣⲏⲥ
Saa’yda
Luxor Alabaster Workers
Total population
ca. 40 million (2020 estimate)
Languages
Sa'idi Arabic
Egyptian Arabic (auxiliary)
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam;
Coptic Orthodox Christian, Sufi and Baháʼí Faith minorities

A Ṣa‘īdī (Egyptian Arabic: صعيدى, Coptic: ⲣⲉⲙⲣⲏⲥ Remris) is a person from Upper Egypt (Arabic: صعيد مصر, Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲏⲥ Maris).

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