The term 'heritage language' denotes a language learned at home that is different from the dominant language of the community, and a 'heritage speaker' is someone who speaks or even just understands that language.or more information on heritage languages, see: National Heritage Language Resource Center, Heritage Language Journal. The Heritage Language Program in the Department of Linguistics offers courses in Arabic, Filipino, Hindi, Korean, Persian and Vietnamese; courses in Armenian and Cantonese may be offered in the future.