lingua franca

• Lengua o sistema de comunicación utilizado entre grupos que no comparten una lengua materna común, a menudo una tercera lengua adoptada para el entendimiento mutuo.

A language or system of communication that is used between groups of people who do not share a native language, often a third language adopted for mutual understanding.

1. B2formal

   A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.

   Lengua franca

   • English serves as a lingua franca in international business.
   • Swahili is used as a lingua franca in East Africa.
   • Latin was once the lingua franca of European scholars.