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That isn't what "lingua franca" means, which is a poor start to your "it's better to only know one language" argument.

“a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.”

What do you think it means?

It means a secondary language, not a primary one.

Wikipedia explains the "auxiliary language" meaning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_franca