lingua

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
Orfeo	-	Italian, Spanish
Jacinta	hah-THEEN-tah (Spanish), hah-SEEN-tah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Alkippe	-	Greek Mythology
Fruma	-	Yiddish
Yevgeni	yev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-nee	Russian
Janeka	-	English (Rare)