The phrase "as main language" is not entirely correct in written English; it would be better as "as the main language." You can use it when discussing the primary language used in a specific context, such as communication, education, or software.
Example: "In our international office, English is used as the main language for all meetings and correspondence."
Alternatives: "as the primary language" or "as the principal language."
In 4% no one speaks English as main language.
The inclusion criteria were Portuguese as main language; estimated IQ equal to or higher than 80, according to WISC-IV (Wechsler, 2013), and ADHD diagnosis, according to the DSM-IV criteria (American Psychiatric Association, 2002).
In women, two migrant groups had significantly different mortality risk compared to native Swiss, but only when adhering to Italian as main language (Table 3): first-generation Italians and Italy-born Swiss had HR's of 0.90 (CI: 0.87-0.92) and 0.94 (0.90-0.98), respectively.
There were no differences in the percentage of females, Australian-born, or Indigenous status, but study participants had a slightly higher percentage who spoke English as the main language at home as well as a slightly higher percentage who were concession card holders, but there was no difference in the percentage of persons from higher income households.
Along with all the talk about choosing Jedi as your religion or pirate as your main language, the other buzz about the Census is whether it'll be scrapped next time.
In practice, though, bilingual education now generally means using Chinese as the main language of instruction, while a minority language is taught as a separate subject.
From then until the 3rd century bce, Old Phrygian is attested as the main language in central Anatolia.
The status of English as the main language is also changing – 1.2m households now include no adults for whom English is their main language.
It also said nearly all mosques used English as the main language, or one of the main languages, for sermons at Friday prayers.
Schools were ordered to use Chinese as the main language of instruction, which led to layoffs of Tibetan teachers with weak Chinese-language skills.
When even the European Central Bank chooses English as its main language, despite the UK being outside the euro, why should British or American school kids bother learning anything else?
