Lingua franca
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The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of thelanguage of the people of the region and foreign traders.
Lingua franca meaning & definition 1 of Lingua franca.
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A language used as vernacular for communication amongst many speakers of different languages, i.e. a [creole].
An early version of this, a mix of English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and other languages with Italian.
(British) The English variant used by many Asian immigrants, mixing English with Indian tongues like [Gujarati], Urdu/Hindi, [Sinhalese], etc.Lingua franca meaning & definition 2 of Lingua franca.