Examples of 'mother tongue' in a sentence

Meaning of "mother tongue"

Mother tongue refers to the language that a person has learned from birth or infancy, typically from their parents or immediate family members. It is the native language of an individual, representing their first or primary language, as opposed to a second or foreign language acquired later in life. Mother tongue plays a significant role in a person's cultural identity, communication skills, and cognitive development
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  • The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.
  • The language spoken by one’s ancestors.
  • The language spoken by one's mother, when it differs from that spoken by one's father.
  • Informal speech, as opposed to educated language.

How to use "mother tongue" in a sentence

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mother tongue
Mother tongue plus two other languages.
Teaching the mother tongue and culture.
Mother tongue and command of foreign languages.
Creativity in your mother tongue is the path.
Their mother tongue or that of their ancestors.
Vacancies and the mother tongue issue.
Use of mother tongue during court proceedings.
Primary schoolchildren were taught in their mother tongue.
Like my mother tongue if your shadow is lost.
Ecolint offers an extensive mother tongue programme.
Mother tongue and country of the recipient.
Percentage of population assumed to be speaking mother tongue.
To their mother tongue for fun only.
Then let us use our mother tongue.
Mother tongue is the key to our culture.

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But shame on ruining our mother tongue.
Mother tongue helps us learn other languages.
His last words were in his mother tongue.
We only use mother tongue professional linguists.
They speak scornfully their mother tongue.
Mastering their mother tongue is a challenge in itself.
Listed another language as their mother tongue.
The mother tongue will be the language.
Most folks speak in their mother tongue.
Mother tongue instruction is also offered when requested.
People do not choose their mother tongue.
Mother tongue is the medium of instruction at this level.
We can not abandon our mother tongue.
Mother tongue is a useful additional identifier.
My mother did not originally speak in my mother tongue.
So we retained our mother tongue perfectly.
I use similarities and differences in my mother tongue.
Some revert to their mother tongue under stress.
Mother tongue lessons for immigrants.
The target language is the mother tongue.
Romani is even the mother tongue in many communities.
Both should have different mother tongue.
Finnish is the mother tongue of my children.
Communication and education in the mother tongue.
Arabic was the mother tongue of the entire population.
The text into their mother tongue.
Teaching your mother tongue needs determinationand planning.
Folk music is like the mother tongue.
Teaching of mother tongue and culture.
Dimitri addresses him in his mother tongue.
No proper mother tongue and no soul.
The object was to purify the mother tongue.
From mother tongue to foreign language.
Being able to speak in my mother tongue with anyone.
The mother tongue is an irreplaceable treasure.

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