The current lingua franca is English, but that may be set to change in the next few years.
The predominant world lingua franca is English.
The lingua franca of India and Pakistan is Urdu/Hindi.
English serves as the lingua franca in many international business settings.
The first lingua franca was likely Akkadian, an ancient Semitic language used in the Mesopotamian region around 2500 BCE for trade, diplomacy, and communication between different cultures. It later evolved into Aramaic which became a major lingua franca in the Near East.
A lingua franca is a common language that is used for communication between people of different languages and cultures. Lingua Franca is not a country, nor it is it located in any specific countries.
The lingua franca for India and Pakistan is Hindi/Urdu--which are functionally the same language.
The 'Lingua Franca' was French for decades... maybe centuries but when more people in the world spoke English the Lingua Franca became English.
The Lingua Franca status is a descriptive term, and not a fixed status. Lingua Francas cannot be preserved. They change with the times.
Currently, Europe's lingua franca is English. However, not so long ago, the lingua franca of Eastern Europe was Russian (and sometimes German, depending on the proximity of a country to Germany as opposed to Russia).
French
Filipino, based on Tagalog, is the official language of the Philippines and serves as the country's national language. English is also widely spoken and understood, particularly in business and education sectors. These two languages serve as the main lingua franca in the Philippines.
English