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This is a list of lingua francas. A lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a first language, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both speakers' first languages. Examples of lingua francas are numerous and exist on every continent.
A lingua franca (/ ˌ l ɪ ŋ ɡ w ə ˈ f r æ ŋ k ə /; lit. ' Frankish tongue '; for plurals see § Usage notes), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, link language or language of wider communication (LWC), is a language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect ...
Pages in category "Lingua francas" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of lingua francas; A.
The term originates with one such language, Mediterranean Lingua Franca, a pidgin language used as a trade language in the Mediterranean area from the 11th to the 19th century. Examples of lingua francas remain numerous, and exist on every continent. The most obvious example as of the early 21st century is English.
This list may not reflect recent changes. ... List of lingua francas; M. List of macaronic languages; List of Mayan languages; List of Mongolic languages; N.
Portuguese, French and Spanish also have many non-native speakers and are in widespread use as lingua francas. [9] There are also numerous regional Romance languages and dialects. All of the five most widely spoken Romance languages are also official languages of the European Union (with France, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain being part of it).
The flag of Lingua Franca Nova, designed in 2004 by Stefan Fisahn and Beate Hornung, is the main symbol of Lingua Franca Nova and Elefenists. [ 30 ] The flag is made up of five color strips (blue, green, yellow, orange and red) starting from the bottom-left angle and extending to top and right borders.
List of ISO 639-3 codes – three-letter codes, intended to "cover all known natural languages" List of ISO 639-5 codes – three-letter codes for language families and groups IETF language tag – depends on ISO 639, but provides various expansion mechanisms