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Arcane Trade Tongues and Cryptic Lexicons
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  • 1. Hypothetical trade lexicon named for paper-based communication methods
  • 2. Rare Arabic-based pidgin language used in East African trade ports
  • 3. Creole language blending Iberian, African, and indigenous Caribbean tongues
  • 6. Obscure Italian merchant argot peppered with coded phrases
  • 11. Describes vernaculars along the Swahili coast mixing Arabic and Bantu
  • 14. Arabic creole spoken historically by Sudanese soldiers and traders
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  • 4. Generic term for any common trade language bridging diverse speakers
  • 5. Obsolete form denoting language or jargon used exclusively by merchants
  • 7. Invented cryptic term drawing from medieval trade routes in East Asia
  • 8. Trade Creole from Zanzibar combining Arabic, Persian, and Swahili roots
  • 9. Celtic language with historical ties to coastal trade between Britain and France
  • 10. Sometimes used colloquially for unintelligible merchant argots or cants
  • 12. Hellenistic lingua franca that unified varied Greek dialects
  • 13. Trade language formed from a simplified mix of words and grammar
  • 15. Ancient Arabian dialect adapted for desert caravan commerce
  • 16. Slang-based pidgin used by traders in Himalayan mountain passes

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