Collocations for language - noun

first, native
She grew up in Spain, so her first language is Spanish.

foreign, second
How many foreign languages does she speak? | the teaching of English as a second language

original
Most local cinemas show films in the original language, with German subtitles.

source, target
(both technical)

ancient, classical, dead
Latin is a dead language.

modern | common, shared | indigenous, local | official
Belgium has two official languages.

national
Portuguese is the national language of Brazil.

international | minority
Some minority languages are dying out.

spoken, written
She could speak some Chinese, but never studied the written language.

colloquial, everyday, informal | formal | flowery, literary, poetic | racist, sexist | sign
Not all deaf people use sign language.

body, non-verbal
You could tell from his body language that he was very embarrassed.

legal, technical, etc. | computer, programming

speak | understand | use | learn, study | master | be couched in, be expressed in | enrich
idiomatic expressions that enrich the language

acquisition, learning
new methods of language learning

course, lesson

in … ~
His letter was couched in very formal language.

command/knowledge/mastery of (a) language
Her command of language is very advanced for a six-year-old.

use of language
The writer''s use of language reflects the personality of each character.

bad, crude, foul, obscene, offensive, strong
using foul language

use | mind, watch
The referee warned the players to mind their language.