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This research aims to investigate the effects of multilingualism in primary schools and its implications for pupils' language proficiency and cognitive development. It seeks to provide insights into effective educational strategies that harness the benefits of multilingualism in the Algerian primary school settings. This study has a mixed method research design. The research instruments were implemented include questionnaire, classroom observation, and test. The results were analyzed with the regard to the statistical elements (means, standard deviations) and the percentages presented. The findings highlight the positive effects of multilingualism on the linguistic and cognitive development, emphasizing the potential advantages it offers. Multilingual individuals demonstrate enhanced language skills, such as improved vocabulary acquisition, greater metalinguistic awareness, and heightened language-processing abilities. Moreover, the study explores the potential cognitive advantages associated with multilingualism, including enhanced executive functions, improved attention control, and cognitive flexibility.
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