Form of Hindi spoken around Delhi used as a lingua franca throughout India (10)

I believe the answer is:

hindustani

(Other definitions for hindustani that I've seen before include "Indians" , "tongue" , "Converting device" , "Dialect of Hindi" , "Language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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