FACT CHECK · OUR SIDE, EGYPT
Claim: Egypt was always Arab
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
After the 641 conquest, Arabic replaced Coptic; it became Egypt's sole administrative language in 705. Copts are about 10% of Egyptians (estimates 6-18%).
SOURCE
Wikipedia: Copts in Egypt
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