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lingua franca

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lingua franca /ˈlɪŋgwəˈfræŋkə/ noun
plural lingua francas or linguae francae /ˈlɪŋgwiˈfræŋki/
lingua franca
/ˈlɪŋgwəˈfræŋkə/
noun
plural lingua francas or linguae francae /ˈlɪŋgwiˈfræŋki/
Britannica Dictionary definition of LINGUA FRANCA
[count]
: a language that is used among people who speak various different languages