December 2010
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Mediterranean Lingua Franca →
bestofwikipedia:
The Lingua franca of the Mediterranean or Sabir (“know”) was a pidgin language used as a lingua franca in the Mediterranean Basin from the 11th to the 19th century and is the original basis for the word lingua franca. The name “lingua franca” in Italian means “free” or “open language” (in the sense of “without boundaries”). The generic description “lingua franca” has hence...
