Languages Other Than English

LOTE or Languages Other Than English is a term often used in education for languages besides English in Australian jurisdictions, such as NSW, Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria; and American jurisdictions, such as California, New York, and Texas; etc. Students who speak languages other than English at home are known as student with Language Backgrounds Other Than English (LBOTE), of which students with English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) are a subet, i.e. those needing additional support to access the curriculum and develop the academic English language proficiency required for success in school.

The name evolved from 'heritage language', a term first used to refer to languages other than French and English in Canada. The term was later modified in relation to the Australian context to refer to languages other than English. US researchers and policy-makers adopted this adapted Australian version in subsequent years. LOTEs have often historically been related to the policy of multiculturalism, and tend to reflect the predominant non-English languages spoken in a school's local area.

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