heritage language
noun [ C ] uk/ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ us/ˈher.ɪ.t̬ɪdʒ ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
传统语言（儿童在家中学习的语言，但可能不能完全习得这种语言能力，因为在生活中的其他情况下需要使用不同的语言）
a language that someone learns in the home as a child, but that may not not fully develop because the person uses a different language in other situations in their life
The Navajo are reluctant to give up their heritage language.
He believes heritage language teaching is an important step in helping immigrant students realize their potential. 他认为传统语言教学是帮助移民学生发挥潜能的重要一步。
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- Students use college language classrooms to try to recapture the heritage languages they may have lost.
- Her current area of work addresses heritage language education.
- A lot of people in our community have decided that we are not to indulge in our heritage language as freely as before.