Franca

lingua franca

Any language used to bridge the gap between people who do not speak the same language. English is the lingua franca in many foreign tourist destinations.

a lingua franca

a language that is used for communication between people whose main languages are different (often + of ) English is the undisputed lingua franca of the business world.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
'Azazyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew
Bogomir	-	Slovene
Petunia	pə-TOON-yə, pə-TYOON-yə	English (Rare)
Caitlin	KAHT-leen (Irish), KAYT-lin (English)	Irish, English
Abbe	-	Frisian
Malvina	[mæl'vi:nə]