A nice Egyptian resource
This isn't about learning Egyptian, but it's got some real interesting stuff about the language that one might want to consider in deciding a) what to learn and b) how seriously to take or get hung up on technical information.
The author notes how confusing Budge's vowel system can be, and is right on target there. However, if one can get it straight, I think it's like going between Wade-Giles and pinyin - worth the trouble of learning if you want access to cheap transliterated texts.
Here's the site: The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian.
The author notes how confusing Budge's vowel system can be, and is right on target there. However, if one can get it straight, I think it's like going between Wade-Giles and pinyin - worth the trouble of learning if you want access to cheap transliterated texts.
Here's the site: The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian.

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