also: リングワフランカ · リングアフランカ
noun
lingua franca; bridge language
A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages. Often used in sociolinguistics and international contexts.
See also: 共通語
英語は現代のリンガフランカとして世界中で使われている。
English is used around the world as a modern lingua franca.
東アフリカではスワヒリ語がリンガフランカの役割を果たしている。
In East Africa, Swahili serves as a lingua franca.
Spelling with interpunct; pronunciation is the same as リングアフランカ.
共通語 is a more general Japanese term for 'common language', while リンガフランカ specifically refers to a bridge language between different language groups, often in a multilingual setting.
Loanword from Italian 'lingua franca', originally referring to a Mediterranean pidgin. The katakana forms reflect different approximations of the original pronunciation.