What does "home language" mean?

The main language spoken in a home.

Home language

Q: What is a synonym for "home language"?

Common synonyms include: bilingual first languages, dominant home language, family language base, first languages, first-language, home language base.

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Noun

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The main language spoken in a home.
"The Pennsylvania-German patois, a gradual production of this mixture, is still the home language by the majority of firesides in many townships of Montgomery county, […]"

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bilingual first languages dominant home language family language base first languages first-language home language base

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nonnative language secondary language target language target-language

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"The Pennsylvania-German patois, a gradual production of this mixture, is still the home language by the majority of firesides in many townships of Montgomery county, […]"

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