 Orthodox church in Tripoli | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 60,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tripoli, Sirte. | |
| Languages | |
| Libyan Arabic Liturgical: Coptic language | |
| Religion | |
| Coptic Orthodoxy |
Copts in Libya may refer to people born in or residing in Libya of full or partial Coptic origin. Coptic people are an ethnoreligious group that form the largest Christian group in Libya, the Coptic Orthodox Church in the country having an estimated 60,000 adherents. The Coptic Church is known to have historical roots in Libya long before the Arabs (and Islam) advanced westward from Egypt into Libya. A part of the community is made up of immigrants from Egypt (see Copts in Egypt).