koine

• Substantiv, das eine gemeinsame Sprache oder einen Dialekt bezeichnet, die bzw. der als Verständigungsmittel zwischen Sprechern verschiedener Muttersprachen oder Dialekte entsteht.

A noun referring to a common language or dialect that emerges as a means of communication between speakers of different native languages.

1. Common languageC1formal

   A shared language or dialect that emerges among speakers of different native languages, enabling communication.

   Gemeinsprache

   • Swahili serves as a koine for many East African communities.
   • In the ancient world, Greek became a koine across the Mediterranean.
   • A koine often develops in multilingual trade centers.

   Synonymelingua franca