Lubunca, Labunca or Lubunyaca is a secret Turkish cant and slang used by sex workers and LGBTQ community in Turkey.
[1][2] The term originated from the root lubni, which is the Romani word for "prostitute".
[5][6] It contains terms from other languages, including Greek, Arabic, Armenian and French.
[7][8] Lubunca is an argot of approximately four hundred words[9] and was spoken by the köçeks and tellaks between the 17th and 18th centuries.
[11] It is believed that it was developed to avoid persecution while secretly communicating in public areas.