lingue franche

A form of lingua franca — A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one that is not the first language of any of its speakers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lingua franca
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