isLinguaFrancaOf

P24056 predicate

Indicates that a language serves as a common medium of communication between speakers of different native languages within a particular region, community, or context.

Aliases (9)
  • linguaFrancaIn ×6
  • foreignLanguageCommon ×2
  • usedAsLinguaFranca ×2
  • hasLinguaFrancaRole ×1
  • isSpokenAsL2In ×1
  • linguaFrancaInRegion ×1
  • linguaFrancaRole ×1
  • majorLinguaFrancaIn ×1
  • usesLinguaFranca ×1

Sample triples (19)
Subject Object
Adamawa–Ubangi languages Sango language ("usedAsLinguaFranca")
Belizean Creole Belize NERFINISHED
Chichewa Malawi ("linguaFrancaIn")
Chichewa parts of Mozambique ("linguaFrancaIn")
Chichewa parts of Zambia ("linguaFrancaIn")
Chichewa yes ("usedAsLinguaFranca")
Egyptian Arabic Egyptian popular culture
Egyptians English ("foreignLanguageCommon")
Egyptians French ("foreignLanguageCommon")
Equatoguinean Pidgin English Equatorial Guinea ("majorLinguaFrancaIn")
Francophone Africa interethnic communication ("hasLinguaFrancaRole")
Fulfulde northern Nigeria ("linguaFrancaIn")
Fulfulde parts of the Sahel ("linguaFrancaIn")
Hausa people West Africa ("linguaFrancaInRegion")
Hindi Belt Hindi as common intergroup language ("linguaFrancaRole")
Kinyarwanda Rwanda
Makhuwa Northern Mozambique ("isSpokenAsL2In")
Seychellois Creole Seychelles ("linguaFrancaIn")
Torres Strait Islanders Torres Strait Creole ("usesLinguaFranca")

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