* Old Egyptian (c. 2600 - 2000 BCE): The earliest form of the language.
* Middle Egyptian (c. 2000 - 1300 BCE): The standard language of the Middle Kingdom.
* Late Egyptian (c. 1300 - 700 BCE): The language of the Late Period.
* Demotic (c. 700 BCE - 400 CE): A cursive script that replaced hieroglyphs for everyday use.
* Coptic (c. 300 - 1700 CE): The final stage of the Egyptian language, incorporating Greek influences and written using the Greek alphabet.
However, there were other languages spoken in Egypt:
* Nubian languages: Spoken in Upper Egypt and Nubia, especially in the south.
* Semitic languages: Spoken by immigrants and traders, especially in the Delta region.
* Greek: Became increasingly important after the conquest of Alexander the Great.
So, while Ancient Egyptian was the primary language, other languages existed alongside it, depending on the time period and location in Egypt.