first language
/ˈfɜrst ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ nounDefinition
› the language that someone learns to speak first: Madeleine’s first language is French, but she also speaks German fluently.
(Definition of first language noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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