monoglot

🇺🇸 /ˈmɑːnəɡlɑːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɒnəɡlɒt/
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adjective
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only using or speaking one language

In a multilingual country, some people are monoglot, meaning they only speak their native language.

noun
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a person who only speaks one language

Being a monoglot in today's globalized world can sometimes be a disadvantage.

translation

adj. only using or speaking one language
n. a person who only speaks one language

Word Forms

Plural monoglots