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Meanings of autochthonous language in English

Russian
автохонные языки
Portuguese
língua indígena
Spanish
lengua autoctona
Catalan
llengües indígenes

Language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples.

        автохонные языки
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        Examples for "indigenous language"
        Examples for "indigenous language"
        1
        The film depicts her character speaking in the indigenous language of Mixtec.
        Reuters
        2
        Their songs are performed in English and their indigenous language of Inuktitut.
        Radio NZ
        3
        The United Nations has declared 2019 the year of indigenous language around the world.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Learning Te Reo is a way for him to keep alive an indigenous language.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Nancy has always spoken her indigenous language and didn't learn English until she was 12.
        Radio NZ