What Ancient Egyptian sounded like (video)

What ancient Egyptian sounded like - and how we know

(NativLang, 11/27/20) How did ancient Egyptians pronounce the language behind their hieroglyphs? Subscribe for more or become a patron (patreon.com/NativLang).

In brief: From Hatshepsut to Nefertiti to a Coptic Abuna, meet the many forms of the long-lived Egyptian language. Watch as they help us listen back to the original sounds of the hieroglyphs. Then identify a family full of the Egyptian language's ancestors and relatives, refine those pronunciations, and arrive at an outline of Egyptian. 

CREDITS: Art, narration, and animation by Josh from NativLang. Two of the musical scores, too. Sources for claims and credits for music, sfx, fonts, and images including all songs, like those of creators Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Darren Curtis (darrencurtismusic.com).