The contribution of the left mid-fusiform cortical thickness to Chinese and English reading in a large Chinese sample

► We examined the mid-fusiform cortical thickness (MFCT) and multiple language skills. ► MFCT was positively correlated with the performance of reading in different languages. ► MFCT was not correlate with visual-auditory learning, a non-reading language task. ► MFCT may serve as the structural marker for reading, but not for all language skills.