#demotic
No great language can ever truly be forgotten - or rather, not completely. Egypt is a spirited testament to the fact, boasting a history rich with wonders and woes and the tail-ends of foreign tongues. Over the centuries, from the rise of woman-king Hatshepsut to the ungraceful axing of the Ottomans, Egypt has built a reputation as a chatty, multilingual hub. Colonised for the majority of its modern history, Egypt has learnt to tango with several languages at a time,…
