Indigenous Languages

Also known as: heritage languages

Native or ancestral languages spoken by distinct cultural communities, which serve as mother tongues that support children's early cognitive development, identity formation, and cultural continuity.
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Native or ancestral languages spoken by distinct cultural communities, which serve as mother tongues that support children's early cognitive development, identity formation, and cultural continuity.
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