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
Luciano	loo-CHAH-no (Italian), loo-THYAH-no (Spanish), loo-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Nuno	-	Portuguese, Medieval Portuguese
Saturnino	sah-toor-NEE-no (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Thea	TE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)	German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Margareeta	MAHR-gah-re:-tah	Finnish (Rare)
Jock	JAHK	Scottish