The myth of the bilingual Chinese Singaporean

[Confuseous]

Language is a curious thing in this multi-cultural country. There are four official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. In school, lessons are conducted in English but a second language is mandatory. Students also have the option of learning a third language, most often German, French or Japanese.

As a rapidly globalizing majority Chinese population surrounded by Malay-speaking Muslim nations, it is no surprise that Singapore faces a “language identity crisis.”

- http://asiancorrespondent.com/66763/the-myth-of-the-bilingual-chinese-singaporean/

 

[Fook Seng]

Language is a curious thing in this multi-cultural country. There are four official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. In school, lessons are conducted in English but a second language is mandatory. Students also have the option of learning a third language, most often German, French or Japanese.

As a rapidly globalizing majority Chinese population surrounded by Malay-speaking Muslim nations, it is no surprise that Singapore faces a “language identity crisis.”

- http://asiancorrespondent.com/66763/the-myth-of-the-bilingual-chinese-singaporean/

The third language can be Malay.

 

[Leongsam]

Sinkies can't really speak ANY language.