Definition of Lingua Franca
a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers that have different native languages
Examples of Lingua Franca in a sentence
The Lingua Franca of the country with two factions of speakers is an accepted mix of Spanish and Italian. 🔊
Because the new city was settled by two different tribes, they had to settle on a Lingua Franca that was a mix of their two native dialects for communication. 🔊
Many countries that have two populations of different linguistics settle on a Lingua Franca, a common language that is a mix of both. 🔊
Whenever one country conquers another, that conquering country usually forces the subjugated to accept their language as their Lingua Franca. 🔊
The Lingua Franca of our country is a mix of all of our languages, which we all agreed to adopt by a vote. 🔊
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