Old Nubian language

Old Nubian is an ancient language that was likely the ancestor of modern Central Nubian languages. It was used between the late 8th and early 14th centuries, primarily for Christian writings translated from Greek. The script used for Old Nubian was an adaptation of the Coptic alphabet, which itself was derived from the Greek alphabet, with some influence from the Meroitic script. After the spread of Islam in the region of northern Sudan, Old Nubian fell out of use.1

Old Nubian is part of the Nubian languages group, which are considered to be within the larger Nilo-Saharan language family. These languages are spoken in Sudan and southern Egypt, primarily along the Nile River.12