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Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

A term often used in federal and state regulations to mean an individual who: (1) was not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English and comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant; or (2) is a Native American or Alaska Native or who is a native resident of the outlying areas and comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on such individual's level of English language proficiency; or (3) is migratory and whose native language is other than English and comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant.

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