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- Dictionarymoth·er tongue/ˌməT͟Hər ˈtəNG/
noun
- 1. the language which a person has grown up speaking from early childhood.
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A first language, native tongue, native language, or mother/father/parent tongue (also known as arterial language or L1) is the first language or dialect that a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period. In some countries, the term native language or mother tongue refers to the language or dialect of one's ethnic group rather than one's first language. The first language ... Wikipedia