Answer: koine

AnswerCrossword Clue
KOINELanguage of the New Testament.
KOINEForm of Greek
KOINEGreek dialect
KOINELingua franca
KOINEA lingua franca
KOINELanguage in which the New Testament was written
koinea type of dialect (a language peculiar to a region)
koineamalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire
koinedialect or language of a region that has become the common or standard language of a larger area
koinelingua franca
koinethe Greek language commonly spoken and written in eastern Mediterranean countries in the Hellenistic and Roman periods