What is Coptic?

Coptic is like a special kind of language that people used to write on paper made from parchment, which is like really strong, smooth paper you can find in old books.

Imagine you're writing your name with a pencil, but instead of using letters we know today, you use symbols that look like little pictures, these are called letters in the Coptic language. It's similar to how some kids write their names with shapes or doodles!

People used to write Coptic on long strips of paper that were folded together, kind of like a notebook you can open up page by page. This was especially common in ancient Egypt, where people wrote stories and prayers using this language.

Sometimes, they even used ink made from plants or animals, just like how some kids use special kinds of markers to draw really bright pictures!

Today, we can still read some of these old writings because people have kept them safe for hundreds of years. It's like finding a letter from someone who lived long ago, only instead of paper, it's on parchment, and instead of words you know, it’s written in a special kind of language called Coptic.