Revive the Egyptian Language: July 2011

WELCOME TO THE EGYPTIAN LANGUAGE REVIVAL PAGE

Every month, there will be a tip, a web site posting, and a lesson, which will cover both Hieroglyphic and Coptic. In order to ensure that you pursue the curriculum as vigorously as you can, please do the assignments recommended at your own discretion.

Join the Cause: http://www.causes.com/causes/383858-revive-the-egyptian-language/about

Check out our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RestoreHieroglyphics

Most importantly, share as much as you care for the upkeep of our heritage.

Even though the Egyptian language mostly survives as the liturgical language in the Coptic Church today, it is far from being a religious language. It is the language of our heritage. It is the language on the tombs, in the scrolls, on the stones, on everything truly Egyptian.

If you want to honor your true Egyptian heritage, please join the cause and help revive the language that has unfortunately been lost for centuries.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE recruit more people, every Egyptian you know.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Hieroglyphic Post 1: Hieroglyphic Directory

http://media.causes.com/ribbon/686886

Hieroglyphic Lesson 1: Kinds of Symbols

Hieroglyphic consists of over 700 characters, divided into 3 categories:
- Phonetics: Symbols that convey sounds and show directly how it is pronounced. These are further divided into:
* One-consonant
* Two-consonant
* Three-consonant
-Determinatives: Symbols that categorize the word preceding it that help describe it or distinguish it, in the case of possible similar words.
-Logographs: Symbols that carry a meaning of themselves.

Hieroglyphic Tip 1: Way to Write

Write/Read the symbols from top to bottom. The text runs from left to right or from right to left, depending on the orientation of the characters. Symbols can also be aligned horizontally OR vertically.