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Noun first language has 1 sense

mother tongue, maternal language, first language - one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next
--₁ is a kind of natural language, tongue

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First Language

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: The language that a person learns naturally from birth or within the first few years of life.

Usage: The first language serves as a primary mode of communication and is typically the language in which individuals think and dream.

Sample Sentences:

English is considered the first language for the majority of people in the United States.
Her first language is Spanish, but she learned English when she moved to the United Kingdom.

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