native language
ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
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Definition of native language - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
primary languagefirst language learned by a person
  • Her native language is Spanish, but she also speaks English fluently.
first language mother tongue native tongue
2.
regional languagelanguage indigenous to a region
  • Quechua is considered a native language in many parts of Peru.
first language indigenous language mother tongue
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native language
language learned from birth and used at home
non-native language
language not native to the speaker
language
speak without the accent of one's native language
primary language
native language of a person
personal
language learned after the native language
native tongue
language native to a specific region or community
education
native speaker assisting in foreign language teaching
language
native language of a specific population

Examples of native language in a sentence

  • He writes poetry in his native language.
  • Children often learn their native language effortlessly.
  • The native language of the region is slowly disappearing.

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  1. French:langue maternelle, langue autochtone, ...
  2. German:Muttersprache, einheimische Sprache, ...
  3. Italian:lingua madre, lingua indigena, ...
  4. Spanish:lengua materna, idioma indígena, ...
  5. Portuguese:idioma nativo, língua nativa, ...
  6. Chinese:母语, 本地语言, ...
  7. Japanese:母国語, 地域言語, ...
  8. Arabic:اللغة الأم, لُغَة أَصْلِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׂפַת אֵם, שָׂפָה יְלִידִית, ...
  10. Russian:родной язык, местный язык, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рідна мова, місцева мова, ...
  12. Hindi:मातृभाषा, स्थानीय भाषा, ...

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