<p>Well I am a little confused because:</p>
<p>I was born in Bangladesh and I came to USA in 1993. As a result, I learned Bangla first and then when I started Kindergarten here (all my schooling was done in the US), I learned English. Over the years, my command of the English language surpassed my command of Bangla and thus I know English better than Bangla.</p>
<p>I speak Bangla mostly in my house though.</p>
<p>So what would my native language be? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Usually your native language is whatever is spoken at home.</p>
<p>By listing something other than English, it can only help to make you more attractive to the school, I'd think. Your mastery of English later then becomes a greater accomplishment</p>
<p>Bangla, since you learned it first.</p>
<p>native language is the one you learned first and/or the language spoken in the home.</p>
<p>For you, that is Bangla -- and that won't be counted against you in college admissions.</p>
<p>I think your native language is definitely Bangla; and it can only count for you - colleges want diversity!</p>
<p>But do I have to take the TOEFL then? I have been living here for 14 years now.</p>
<p>I also got a 760 on the CR section of the SAT. So that makes me exempt from having to take TOEFL right?</p>
<p>TOEFL is only for international students I thought. And I agree with everyone else--Bangle is your native language, and it won't count against you.</p>
<p>I think you only take TOEFL if you're international or have lived in the US for less than a certain number of years (which is definitely less than 14).</p>
<p>This is exactly my situation except with a different country- thanks everyone for the advice!</p>
<p>Definitely put Bangla...you learned it first, hence the "native" part. No need to take the TOEFL since you're not international.</p>