Introduction: Keeping A Mother Tongue Alive Across Generations For many families living outside their place of origin, language preservation is an ongoing family priority. Parents may speak Telugu comfortably, grandparents may use it as their primary language, and children may grow up using English for most school and social activities. https://beckettfbuok.wikistatement.com/6030003/telugu_americans_and_the_importance_of_building_a_connected_community_in_north_america