mother language

Noun

Meaning

mother language (plural mother languages)

Synonym of mother tongue

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

natural language mother tongue first language native language

Examples

In total, 9.69% of New Orleans's population age 5 and older spoke a mother language other than English. citation Religion Saint Louis Catholic Cathedral is a symbol of New Orleans. Source: Internet

It puzzles me why today present day Punjabis are so ashamed of speaking in Punjabi, so much so Punjabi is spoken only by the very devout few who fight to keep our mother language alive. Source: Internet

London: Trübner & Co. Either way, it is generally agreed that by the end of the 13th century a written form of the language emerged which was different from its mother language Tamil. Source: Internet

Of the kindergarten pupils, 32.4% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 40.2% have a different mother language than the classroom language. Source: Internet

This is because both English and Old Norse stem from a Proto-Germanic mother language. Source: Internet

Qaiser’s activism flows from a deep, emotional bond with his mother language. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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