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<p>A <b>first language</b> (<b>L1</b>), <b>native language</b>, <b>native tongue</b>, or <b>mother tongue</b> is the first <a href="page.php?w=language">language</a> a person has been exposed to from birth or within the <a href="page.php?w=critical_period_hypothesis">critical period</a>. In some countries, the term native language or mother tongue refers to the language of one's <a href="page.php?w=ethnic_group">ethnic group</a> rather than the individual's actual first language. Generally, to state a language as a mother tongue, one must have full</p><p>
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