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Meanings of mother language in English

The first language learnt; the language one grew up with.

Usage of mother language in English
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It is a freeman's speech, this mother language.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 / Devoted ...
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The Bible never calls God a mother , though the mother language, as here, is used of Him many times.
Quiet Talks with World Winners
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Pashto is my mother language.
The Guardian
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He repeats English poetry with great propriety, and speaks the language nearly with the same facility as he does his mother language.
Travels in England in 1782
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One of the challenges was that some of her adult students had never learned to read and write in their mother language, she said.
Radio NZ
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Students at the University of Dhaka staged formed the Langauge Movement and arranged a protest in 1952 to demand the use of their mother language.
The South African
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Almost all my relatives (I talk only about the female members of our community) have learnt only to write and read our mother language Telugu.
Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India / A Study of Conditions am...
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However, mother languages are under threat of extinction due to globalisation processes.
The South African
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Happy International Mother Language Day: This is a Time to Celebrate Linguistic Diversity.
The South African
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Also read -Celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity on International Mother Language Day
The South African
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Some seke so far outlandishe English, that thei forget altogether their mothers language.
An English Garner: Critical Essays & Literary Fragments
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International Mother Language Day celebrating by BAFWWA Golden Eagle Nursery Dhaka.
The South African
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Your work on Neolithic inscriptions and mother languages is - how to put this?
The Descent
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International Mother Language Day gives us the perfect opportunity to start learning a new language.
The South African
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International Mother Language Day is a worldwide observance.
The South African
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International Mother Language Day 2020 theme The theme for this year's IMLD event is fittingly Languages Without Borders.
The South African