Akan
Akan can be regarded as the main lingua franca of Ghana, although mainly in the south.
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Greek and Latin
During the time of the Hellenistic civilization and Roman Empire, the lingua francas were Koine Greek and Latin. During the Middle Ages, … See more

Portuguese and Spanish started to grow as lingua francas in the region since the conquests of the 16th century. In the case of Spanish, this process was not even and as the Spanish used … See more

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Akkadian
In the Middle East, from around the 24th century BC to the 8th century BC, forms of Akkadian were the universally recognized language. It was used throughout the Akkadian Empire, as well as later states such as See more

Classic Maya
Classic Maya was commonly used as a written language in the Maya civilization, and may have also been a spoken lingua franca among … See more

Various pidgin languages have been used in many locations and times as a common trade speech. They can be based on English, French, … See more