Coptic diaspora

Coptic diaspora
ϯⲇⲓⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ `ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ
Total population
	1–2 million (estimates vary)
Regions with significant populations
United States	c. 100,000 to 300,000 (late 2010s estimate)
France	45,000
Canada	c. 50,000 (1995 estimate); 10,000 (2001 estimate)
Australia	c. 32,000 (2006)
Kuwait	65,000
Italy	30,000
United Kingdom	25,000–30,000 (2006)
United Arab Emirates	c. 10,000
Jordan	8,000+ (2005)
Kenya	8,000+
Lebanon	3,000 – 4,000 (2012)
Languages
	Diaspora: English, French and others; Only in Egypt, Sudan, Libya spoken: Arabic; Liturgical: Coptic;
Religion
	Predominantly: Coptic Orthodoxy; Minorities: Coptic Catholicism and various Protestant denominations;

The Coptic diaspora (Coptic: ϯⲇⲓⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ `ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ, romanized: ti-diaspora en-remenkemi) consists of Copts who live outside of their primary area of residence within parts of present-day Egypt, Libya and Sudan.

The number of Copts outside Egypt has sharply increased since the 1960s. The largest Coptic diaspora populations are in the United States, in Canada and in Australia, but Copts have a presence in many other countries.

^ ^a ^b Sebastian Elsässer, The Coptic Question in the Mubarak Era (Oxford University Press, 2014), p. 77.
^ "A Muslim delegation at the Coptic Christmas mass in Châtenay-Malabry". 20min. January 5, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
^ Smith, Charles D. (2005). "The Egyptian Copts: Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Definition of Identity of a Religious Minority". In Shatzmiller, Maya (ed.). Nationalism and Minority Identities in Islamic Societies. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 60. (giving 1995 estimate).
^ "Kuwait". U.S. Department of State. November 8, 2005. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
^ Le religioni in Italia. La Chiesa Copta (Religions in Italy. Coptic Church)
^ Copts number at least 20,000 in Britain: "Security delays cause cancellation of Coptic Pope's UK visit". Archived from the original on 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2008-08-16. Additionally another 5,000–10,000 Copts are directly under the British Orthodox Church (1999 figures).
^ Teller, Matthew (12 July 2015). "Free to pray – but don't try to convert anyone". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2015. Ten-thousand or more live in the UAE, and young, bearded priest Father Markos, 12 years in Dubai, told me his flock are 'more than happy – they enjoy their life, they are free.'
^ "King commends Coptic Church's role in promoting coexistence". The Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Washington, D.C. June 3, 2005. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
^ Come Across And Help Us Book 2 Archived October 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ CopticMission Archived January 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Lebanon: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor – 2012 Report on International Religious Freedom". U.S. Department of State. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

[Elsässer-1] Sebastian Elsässer, The Coptic Question in the Mubarak Era (Oxford University Press, 2014), p. 77.

[2] "A Muslim delegation at the Coptic Christmas mass in Châtenay-Malabry". 20min. January 5, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2022.

[Smith-3] Smith, Charles D. (2005). "The Egyptian Copts: Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Definition of Identity of a Religious Minority". In Shatzmiller, Maya (ed.). Nationalism and Minority Identities in Islamic Societies. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 60. (giving 1995 estimate).

[4] "Kuwait". U.S. Department of State. November 8, 2005. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

[CESNUR_–_Centro_studi_sulle_nuove_religioni_(Center_for_Studies_on_New_Religions)-5] Le religioni in Italia. La Chiesa Copta (Religions in Italy. Coptic Church)

[6] Copts number at least 20,000 in Britain: "Security delays cause cancellation of Coptic Pope's UK visit". Archived from the original on 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2008-08-16. Additionally another 5,000–10,000 Copts are directly under the British Orthodox Church (1999 figures).

[7] Teller, Matthew (12 July 2015). "Free to pray – but don't try to convert anyone". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2015. Ten-thousand or more live in the UAE, and young, bearded priest Father Markos, 12 years in Dubai, told me his flock are 'more than happy – they enjoy their life, they are free.'

[8] "King commends Coptic Church's role in promoting coexistence". The Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Washington, D.C. June 3, 2005. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

[Come_Across_And_Help_Us_Book_2-9] Come Across And Help Us Book 2 Archived October 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[CopticMission-10] CopticMission Archived January 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[state2-11] "Lebanon: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor – 2012 Report on International Religious Freedom". U.S. Department of State. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

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