Proper noun
Egyptian Arabic
The dialect of Modern Arabic spoken in Egypt. Egyptian Arabic is a dialect continuum.
Synonym: Masri
Egyptians over the centuries have shifted their language from Egyptian (in its late form, varieties of Coptic ) to modern Egyptian Arabic while retaining a sense of national identity that has historically set them apart from other people in the region. Source: Internet
Persecutions under the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517) led to the further decline of Coptic until it completely gave way to Egyptian Arabic around the 17th century, though it may have survived in isolated pockets for a little longer. Source: Internet
But the prospect of getting stuck abroad with no currency or a place to stay — some of the hotel staff gave them the option to stay at their houses — and without the ability to speak Egyptian Arabic, remains daunting. Source: Internet