"Mama" and "Dada" are common first words for babies all around the world.
These sounds are easy for little mouths to make. That is why so many babies say them first.
More facts about First Words
Many babies say their very first word around one year old.
Babies understand many words before they can say them.
Little children often learn names for family and food first.
By the time they turn three, many children know hundreds of words.
Some children learn two languages at once and say first words in both.