Natural or legal rights relating to language use; specifically the right of people in multilingual communities to use their own language, especially in education or when communicating with government or public institutions.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.
Definition of language rights in US English:
language rights
noun
Natural or legal rights relating to language use; specifically the right of people in multilingual communities to use their own language, especially in education or when communicating with government or public institutions.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.