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The language of one's ancestors, especially a language one would like to learn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A minority language that one acquires as a first language but uses and/or is exposed to less later in life in favor of a more dominant majority language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
- Spanish is considered a heritage language in the United States.
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Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Hungarian:
származási nyelv
— the language of one's ancestors
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Hungarian:
örökségnyelv
— the language of one's ancestors
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Spanish:
idioma ancestral
— the language of one's ancestors
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Spanish:
idioma patrimonial
— the language of one's ancestors
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Spanish:
idioma hereditario
— the language of one's ancestors
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Chinese Mandarin:
傳承語 /传承语
— a first language used less later in life
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Chinese Mandarin:
繼承語 /继承语
— a first language used less later in life
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Chinese Mandarin:
祖語 /祖语
(zǔyǔ)
— a first language used less later in life
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Chinese Mandarin:
祖裔語 /祖裔语
— a first language used less later in life
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French:
langue d'héritage
— a first language used less later in life
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Hungarian:
származási nyelv
— a first language used less later in life
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Hungarian:
örökségnyelv
— a first language used less later in life
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Portuguese:
língua de herança
— a first language used less later in life
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Spanish:
lengua heredada
— a first language used less later in life
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Spanish:
idioma hereditario
— a first language used less later in life
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Spanish:
idioma patrimonial
— a first language used less later in life
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Swedish:
arvspråk
— a first language used less later in life