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Definition of first language noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

first language

noun
 
/ˌfɜːst ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
 
/ˌfɜːrst ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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  1. the language that you learn to speak first as a child; the language that you speak best
    • His first language is Welsh.
    compare second language
See first language in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee first language in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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