# native language

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One's first language, learned in early childhood.
2. The language of a Native or Aboriginal people.

## Etymology
From native + language.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/native-language