mother tongue
Example Sentences
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But that authenticity was also palpable in Martin’s performance on Sunday — a vindication for all the years his mother tongue was manipulated in the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
He dropped his English name, James, and resolved to write only in the language of the Kikuyu people, his mother tongue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The now-defunct programme was launched by former Education Minister Adamu Adamu, who had argued that children learnt more effectively in their mother tongue.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
For Esau, not being able to speak her mother tongue was "a wound".
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
“But, sir,” I said, “even without my mother tongue, my average comes out higher than a second-class pass. So how could I have failed?”
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
