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Cryptic Tongues of Ancient Traders
Explore the hidden languages and secret codes used by traders throughout history in this crossword puzzle focusing on obscure trader languages.
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  • 1. Creole language spoken in Dutch Caribbean islands used in trade
  • 2. Latin word for language, often used to describe trade languages
  • 4. A lively, improvised trade argot used historically by itinerant merchants
  • 5. A Roman dialect that incorporated many foreign terms used by traders in Italy
  • 10. Ancient Semitic language widely used in trade across the Near East
  • 12. Historical English dialect formerly used by traders in medieval markets (Note: a curveball for diverse trivia)
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  • 3. Common dialect that developed from a mixture of languages used by traders in the Hellenistic period
  • 6. Mixed language used for trade communication across different native speakers
  • 7. Specialized language or terminology used among specific groups, including traders
  • 8. Bantu language with significant Arabic influence, historically a lingua franca for East African coastal traders
  • 9. An early constructed international auxiliary language from the 1880s
  • 11. Turkic language spoken by traders in Siberia with historic trade significance
  • 13. Language family with various dialects, historically including trading pidgins along maritime routes

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