What language do Singaporeans speak?

Singaporeans speak English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil.

Based on the historical origin with Malaysia, the Constitution of Singapore clearly stipulates Malay as the national language of Singapore, mainly to respect the language used by the aborigines in Singapore. Due to internal and external factors, Singapore adopts English as the main lingua franca and teaching language.

Singapore officially uses simplified Chinese, which is consistent with that of Chinese mainland. However, during the period from 1969 to 1979, there were their own simplified Chinese characters standards in a short time, and simplified Chinese characters were the main ones among the people, but occasionally traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters were mixed. The official language of Singapore is English, so official letters, business contacts and other economic and business letters are usually mainly in English.

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Chinese Singaporeans are basically from Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan in China, with Minnan accounting for 40%, followed by Chaoshan, Guangfu, Hakka, Hainan, Putian and Shanghainese.

The main religions are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, Christianity and Hinduism. "Singapore" refers to Singaporeans, Singaporeans, and Singaporeans with a Singaporean accent are Singaporeans.

Inclusive cultural features add infinite charm to Singapore. The coexistence of different cultures has become an inseparable social whole, which is even more amazing. Singapore has gathered people of different races from all over the world. In addition to the four main races, namely Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasian, there are other ethnic minorities. In Singapore, you can stop at every cultural block and feel the most direct national culture.

Malays in Singapore are the second largest race, accounting for 13.4% of the national population. Most Malays speak Johor-Riau Peninsula, which is a variant of Malay. A few elderly Singaporean immigrants or descendants of immigrants can speak Javanese.

Most Malays do not speak the dialect spoken by their Indonesian ancestors. Usually, the new generation of Malays speak more English. Malays who believe in Islam often learn Arabic speaking and writing when studying Islamic courses.

Malay culture is manifested in religious thoughts, and their customs and habits are closely related to religion. Islamic law and the Sudanese system maintain the stability and unity of their lives. Almost the whole village was invited to attend the Malay wedding. When the guests left, they all held a boiled egg in their hands, indicating the meaning of having many children.

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