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
Worthington	['wɜ:ðiŋtən]
Dennis	DEN-is (English), DE-nis (German), DEN-nis (Dutch)	English, German, Dutch
Aleksandru	-	Medieval Slavic
Humphrey	['hʌmfri]
Titiana	-	Ancient Roman
Evgeniya	yev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian), eev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian)	Bulgarian, Russian