Are you bilingual?
The reason I ask is that I grew up in a bilingual houseful that actually spoke 2 dialects of Chinese as well as the obligatory Seasame Street English and I apparently did not speak until I was about 3 years old and when I did and was able to speak all 3 and distinguish one from another. In other words, no Chinglish.
My oldest DD did not really speak at all at a young age and I didn't worry because of my own experience. She started speaking at just before 3 also and when she did it was "perfectly" and in complete sentences. She was never a babbler. She is a perfectionist and she doesn't say anything if she is not sure that it won't come out of her mouth correctly. It's a bit of a shame because she won't speak Chinese because she is afraid to try.
Younger DD was a babbler and will parrot any thing we say and started "talking" at a young age. And she will laugh at herself if it sounds funny. Needless to say, her Chinese is much better than her sisters.
If your son is evaluated as "intelligent" and has no trouble understanding everything you say, it "may" be a matter of personality.
Good luck.
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