Heritage language definition

Heritage language means a language other than English that is inherited from a family, tribe, community, or country of origin.

Examples of Heritage language in a sentence

  • Heritage language acquisition best occurs through early and sustained immersion in the target language.

  • Native and Heritage language literacy programs as identified annually at contract administration by February 1.

  • Heritage language speakers of Spanish at RMMS receive support in their language either through ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Spanish as a second language program.

  • Heritage language fluency, ethnic identity, and school effort of immigrant Chinese and Mexico adolescents.