bilingualism
noun
bi·lin·gual·ism
(ˌ)bī-ˈliŋ-gwə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: the ability to speak two languages
2
: the frequent use (as by a community) of two languages
3
: the political or institutional recognition of two languages
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Speak Your Customers' Language In much of Florida, bilingualism (especially communicating in Spanish) is a business imperative.
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Frank Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Students cited their Hispanic heritage, emphasizing hard work, bilingualism and family support as key sources of strength.
—Dayna L. Martinez, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Meanwhile, crosscutting ties of intermarriage, bilingualism, and political alliance regularly transcend ethnicity.
—Thomas Barfield, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
Quebec's predominantly French-speaking population would certainly insist on maintaining Canada's official bilingualism as a condition of joining the union.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Frank Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Students cited their Hispanic heritage, emphasizing hard work, bilingualism and family support as key sources of strength.
—Dayna L. Martinez, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Meanwhile, crosscutting ties of intermarriage, bilingualism, and political alliance regularly transcend ethnicity.
—Thomas Barfield, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
Quebec's predominantly French-speaking population would certainly insist on maintaining Canada's official bilingualism as a condition of joining the union.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Bilingualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilingualism. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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