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For English speakers:

• LOTE : Language other than English
• Second language. note: as stevec has listed also here
• Additional language
• Foreign language
• Language being learned
• Target language

While often referred to as the " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " these terms may be called "source language" in this case.

• L2

in this case L2 is standing for "Language 2" or "additional language". Where this terminology is used " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " is usually referenced by L1.

For English speakers:

• LOTE : Language other than English
• Second language. note: as stevec has listed also here
• Additional language
• Foreign language
• Language being learned
• Target language

While often referred to as the " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " these terms may be called "source language" in this case.

• L2

in this case L2 is standing for "Language 2" or "additional language". Where this terminology is used " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " is usually referenced by L1.
This terminology is also useful if you are wishing to refer to further languages being learned/known/referred to. ie. "They are learning L2 through their knowledge of L3." Where L3 is another language to L1 (first language) that they have already learned.

For English speakers:

• LOTE : Language other than English
• Second language. note: as stevec has listed also here
• Additional language
• Foreign language
• Language being learned
• Target language

While often referred to as the " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " these terms may be called "source language" in this case.

For English speakers:

• LOTE : Language other than English
• Second language. note: as stevec has listed also here
• Additional language
• Foreign language
• Language being learned
• Target language

While often referred to as the " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " these terms may be called "source language" in this case.

• L2

in this case L2 is standing for "Language 2" or "additional language". Where this terminology is used " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " is usually referenced by L1.

For English speakers:

• LOTE : Language other than English
• Second language. note: as stevec has listed also here
• Additional language
• Foreign language
• Language being learned
• Target language

While often referred to as the "mother tongue / language you know / first language" , this known language may be called "source language" in this case.

For English speakers:

• LOTE : Language other than English
• Second language. note: as stevec has listed also here
• Additional language
• Foreign language
• Language being learned
• Target language

While often referred to as the " mother tongue / language you know / first language / known language " these terms may be called "source language" in this case.