Claudius Iohannes Labib (; 6 January 1868 â 9 May 1918) was a Coptic (Egyptian) Egyptologist. His family was known for copying church books. He used to accompany his father to the el-Muharraq monastery to learn Coptic with the monks. He was the youngest of three brothers, the eldest being Pahor ⲡâ²Âéⲱⲣ and the middle being Tadros â²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ²Âⲱⲣâ²Ââ²¥ . Labib learned Egyptian hieroglyphs from the French Egyptologists and was the second modern Egyptian to learn this ancient language (the first was Ahmad Kamal and Ahmad Kamal is of Turkish origin). Claudius Labib is credited for making the first Coptic-Arabic Dictionary ⲡâ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ² â²ÂÃÂïâ²ÂⲥⲡⲠâ²ÂÃÂâ²£â²Ââ²Ââ²ÂÃÂâ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ² . He died before finishing it (â²Â-ç). Claudius Labib was the chief editor of "On" (, Heliopolis) magazine which had articles written in Coptic. He also pioneered educational books for children named â²Âçⲱâ²Âⲫâ²Âⲧ (Akhomphat).
Claudius Labib was also responsible for editing a series of religious texts used by the Coptic Orthodox Church. The works were published at Cairo as follows: ⲡâ²Ââ²Ââ²Âⲧâ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ²£â²Ââ²¥ Katamãrus, 1900âÂÂ02; ⲡâ²Ââ²Âⲩâ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ²Ââ² â²Ââ²Ââ² â²Ââ²Ââ²Âⲩâ²Ââ² Euchologion, 1904; Funeral Service, 1905.