I think that if we are talking about teaching coptic in Egypt, we can not be talking about building our own coptic language centres, if people cant even build a chuch i think that the government would stand with all its force infront of such projects. However i think it is much easier to start with the kids in sunday schools. If each sunday (or friday) kids learn only one coptic sentence that can be used in the daily life they will learn each year 48 sentences minimum. They will even teach it to their parents. For the grown ups maybe we can have like classes for "illiterates" still inside the church.I dont think this will cost a huge amount of money and the copts at this moment are eager to learn the language, they are aware of its importance to their identity and culture. The question is do we have enough "capable" teachers to teach the daily use language not the church one?
Regards, Maryame --- In RemEnKimi@yahoogroups.com, Sam Gam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do not think we can have a lot of support from Coptic Billionaires, at least for now. But I think that money is not the main obstacle, it is the organization and the vision that is missing. You can not make a revival by one or two schools in churches. The project can create its own funding from subscribers too. > > I have some ideas: > > 1- This project needs a dedicated task force that work together on this. > 2- We should decide what is the language and pronunciation that is most applicable and easy to learn. > 3- A clear designed program classes for different ages should be established. > 4- We need to have precise and clear courses to learn the language, such as the French or Spanish or English Cultural Centers in Egypt, with identified programs and language levels. > 5- We should work on learning tools such as CDs, DVDs and books. > 6- We should establish cultural/learning modern centers inside and outside the churches. > > => I think we need to address the Coptic language as a modern tool for the future, not only a church hymns language and as a language for all Egyptians, in order to attract the youth generation in Egypt. > => We should start working immediately, with the support of experts inside and outside Egypt. > > I, myself can dedicate time on fridays and saturdays. > > I would like to see your inputs too. > > Thanks > Sam > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Kameal Mina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: RemEnKimi@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:59:00 AM > Subject: Re: [RemEnKimi] Christian Egyptians should speak Coptic, NOT Arabic! > > Is any of these Coptic Billionaires willing to revive the Coptic culture? > If so, nothing can stop such a project then; financial and human resources are available and let us start right away. We can always learn from others' experiences. > > Kameal Mitry Mina > > > > > From: Julie Mossad <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com > Subject: Re: [RemEnKimi] Christian Egyptians should speak Coptic, NOT Arabic! > Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:32:15 -0700 (PDT) > > > Well, in the recent past we've had many renaissances, Ragheb Moftah for Coptic Hymnology and Isaac Fanous for Coptic Iconography for example. This can be done if we all pull together and start a renaissance. There are 5 Coptic Billionaires in the world the poorest of which is worth $1.6 Billion. We have resources, we just don't know how to use them...yet! > > Kameal Mina <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: > I think this is a huge project to start; it requires financial support and devotion from certain individuals ( Coptic language, arts, music, and culture in general). We need some one like Eleizer Ben-Yehuda, who revived the Hebrew language in the late 19th century and almost 7 millions are speaking this language now. May be wealthy Copts can support these efforts. > > Kameal Mitry Mina > > > > > From: Julie Mossad <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com > Subject: Re: [RemEnKimi] Christian Egyptians should speak Coptic, NOT Arabic! > Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:02:00 -0700 (PDT) > > > Well, I don't live in Egypt, but we have here in California the St. Shenouda Society for Coptic Studies, there is also the St Mark foundation. The church here doesn't help much either. Anyway, if anyone is interested, there is a Masters degree program in Macquarie University in Ausrtalia. The program is completely online, and of course history, art, music, language (sahidic, bohairic, fayoumic, and akhmimic) and culture are all covered in the program. This is one step we can take toward the awarness of our people of the rich history and culture we posses outside of the arab culture. > > Sam Gam <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: > I agree with you 100%. > We try to increase the people awarness down here in Egypt, but the church is not helping that much in this side, an. > Also, there are no summer schools in Egypt where we can subscribe our children to learn spoken and written Coptic or Hearogliphic languages. > > If you have any idea where we can subscribe our children in Cairo or Giza, please tell me. > Also, if there are other people who are interested, we can gather our forces and establish one, if there are not any. Let us act positively. > > Thanks, > Sam > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Julie Mossad <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:25:47 AM > Subject: Re: [RemEnKimi] Christian Egyptians should speak Coptic, NOT Arabic! > > > we shouldn't only learn the language (which is very important) we should all learn about the culture and history of our forefathers. The history and culture that was lost with the entrance of Islam! > > Ankhiema'Djehuty <ankhemadjehuty@ yahoo.com> wrote: > Nofri entoten! I want to be so bold as to say that if > Coptic Christians who truly are NiRemenkimi should > abandon the Arabic language altogether and relearn the > tongue of our Forefathers and ancestors, our yodi > which is Tiaspi en Remenkimi!!! Rashi O Kimi, Rashi O > Kimi for the return of the tongue of our yodi!!!! > Oujai khan ebchois! 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