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lingua franca::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | interlanguage, koine |
| Type of | language, linguistic communication |
Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times.
Examples of lingua franca
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During the past year, it seems, English has become the lingua franca of protest.
From the time.com
Indeed, Latin became lingua franca shortly before the fall of the Roman Empire.
From the newscientist.com
In many villages people speak Kinyarwanda rather than the lingua franca, Swahili.
From the economist.com
Urdu is the lingua franca of the region, understood by most of the inhabitants.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The Mediterranean Lingua Franca is the original basis for the word lingua franca.
From the en.wikipedia.org
English is still, as Prof Al-Khalili points out, the lingua franca of science.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Most of Congo's regular soldiers speak Lingala, the lingua franca of the west.
From the economist.com
From the 7th century BCE, Aramaic became the lingua franca of the Middle East.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Traditionally a local lingua franca, its usage has declined in recent decades.
From the en.wikipedia.org
