mother tongues

A form of mother tongue — The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mother tongue
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APA

mother tongues. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20tongues

MLA

“mother tongues.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20tongues. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mother tongues,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mother%20tongues.

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