Demotic reading
Writing system course · 11 lessons · 1,011 entries
Begin recognizing Demotic signs, then work through the reading lessons.
The first lesson collects uniliteral sign images and their supplied readings. Later lessons extend the collection. Look closely at the shape of each sign: the image is the object of study, while the adjacent transliteration is a reading aid.
Read these examples freely without an account. In the app you can preview lessons, study a private copy and progress through the course one lesson at a time.
Examples from the lessons
Compare the original written form with the supplied reading or equivalent. Try covering the answer column before checking it.
| Written form | Reading | Meaning or equivalent |
|---|---|---|
 | ꜥ | ꜥ |
 | ꜥ | ꜥ |
 | ꜥ | ꜥ |
 | ꜣ (a) | ꜣ (a) |
 | iṱ | father |
 | wꜥb | priest |
 | nṯr | god |
 | hy | husband |
How to practice
Study a few images at a time. Cover the reading, identify the sign, and reveal the answer to compare. Keep similar-looking forms together for a second pass.
Course outline
Use the outline to choose what to preview. Starting the interactive course begins with the first lesson; later lessons become available as you continue.
- Demotic · Lesson 1 · Uniliterals
- Demotic · Lesson 2
- Demotic · Lesson 3
- Demotic · Lesson 4
- Demotic · Lesson 5
- Demotic · Lesson 6
- Demotic · Lesson 7
- Demotic · Lesson 8
- Demotic · Lesson 9
- Demotic · Lesson 10
- Demotic · Setne vocabulary