also: リングワフランカ · リングアフランカ
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
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 リングワフランカ.
Spelling with interpunct; pronunciation is the same as リングアフランカ.
Loanword from Italian 'lingua franca', originally referring to a Mediterranean pidgin. The katakana forms reflect different approximations of the original pronunciation.