Lingua franca

A lingua franca (/ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ ; lit. 'Frankish tongue'; for plurals see ), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, vehicular language, or link language, is a language or dialect systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both of the speakers' native languages.

Lingua franca

A lingua franca (/ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ ; lit. 'Frankish tongue'; for plurals see ), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, vehicular language, or link language, is a language or dialect systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both of the speakers' native languages.