Egyptian vs Coptic language

Coptic language vs Egyptian

Egyptian and Coptic language both are nouns.

Egyptian is an adjective but Coptic language is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Egyptian	Yes	Yes	No	No
Coptic language	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Coptic language is a hyponym of Egyptian; that is, Coptic language is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Egyptian:

Egyptian: the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC
Coptic language: the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet

Other hyponyms of Egyptian include Coptic.

Egyptian (noun)	Coptic language (noun)
the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC	the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet
a native or inhabitant of Egypt

Egyptian (adjective)	Coptic language (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language

Difference between Egyptian and Coptic language

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