1. lingua franca - Noun
3. Lingua franca - Proper noun
The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders.
Source: Webster's dictionaryKoine 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 Source: Internet
Additionally, Koine Greek was the lingua franca or international language of the Middle East in trade, among the Hellenized classes (much like French in the 18th,19th and 20th centuries in Europe), and in the Roman administration. Source: Internet
Although Portuguese was the official language of Portuguese Timor until 1975, Tetun-Prasa has always been the predominant lingua franca in the eastern part of the island. Source: Internet
Belizean Creole might best be described as the lingua franca of the nation. Source: Internet
Although only around 2 million (2003) citation to 15 million citation people speak Swahili as their first language, it is used as a lingua franca in much of Southeast Africa. Source: Internet
CICC, Japan Although English is used in most elite circles, and Punjabi has a plurality of native speakers, Urdu is the lingua franca and national language of Pakistan. Source: Internet