Mother tongue
The family's first language — Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil and so on — and a common way of narrowing a search.
Mother tongue is a proxy for region, food, festivals and the family's whole cultural world, which is why families search by it. Many matches now cross languages, especially among professionals abroad, and the question then becomes which language the home will run in.
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What does Mother tongue mean?
The family's first language — Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil and so on — and a common way of narrowing a search.
Why does Mother tongue come up in matchmaking?
Mother tongue is a proxy for region, food, festivals and the family's whole cultural world, which is why families search by it. Many matches now cross languages, especially among professionals abroad, and the question then becomes which language the home will run in.
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