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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.
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.
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 ...
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.
These dialects are used in everyday conversation almost all over the world, and are used as lingua francas and to determine grammar rules and guidelines. Standard English; Learning English; International English; English as a lingua franca; Simplified Technical English
English as a lingua franca (ELF) is the use of the English language "as a global means of inter-community communication" [1] [2] and can be understood as "any use of English among speakers of different first languages for whom English is the communicative medium of choice and often the only option".
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.
List of lingua francas; List of official languages. List of official languages by state; List of official languages by institution; Languages used on the Internet (includes a list of languages with the most prevalence online) List of mutually intelligible languages