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heritage learner

[ her-i-tij lur-ner ]

noun

  1. a person who is studying a language used by their family which they did not fully acquire in childhood because of the limited contexts of their exposure to it:

    Some heritage learners of Arabic may already be comfortable speaking but seek classes to learn to read and write.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of heritage learner1

First recorded in 1985–90 as heritage language learner

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