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lingua franca

The correct spelling is lingua franca.

How to pronounce lingua franca

noun

IPA: /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə ˈfɹæŋ.kə/

Say it like: Lin-gua- fr-anc-a

The correct spelling is lingua franca. A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one not the first la…

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noun

  1. 1.A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one not the first language of any of its speakers.

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