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Forgotten Tongues of Ancient Traders
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- 1. Southern African language, historically less known in trading contexts
- 2. Language of Northern India and Pakistan with historical trade links
- 3. Language from Southern Africa with connections to regional trade
- 4. Language of Himalayan traders linking China with South Asia
- 9. Semitic language widely used by Near Eastern merchants
- 13. Latin term for 'language' often linked to trade communication
- 15. Common ancient Greek dialect used across the Hellenistic world
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- 5. Language that connected traders across deserts and seas
- 6. Language of Southeast Asian maritime traders
- 7. Akan language of Ghana used by traders in local markets
- 8. Dialect of Italian used by medieval maritime merchants
- 10. Eastern Indian language linked to riverine trade routes
- 11. Term referring to a Chinese dialect tied to coastal trade centers
- 12. Bantu language influenced by Arabic, spoken by East African traders
- 14. Ancient Mediterranean language used in trade and scholarship
- 16. West African language spoken by merchant communities
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