Can Singapore speak Chinese?

The official languages of Singapore are English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil, and the bilingual teaching policy is vigorously promoted. Most Singaporeans can speak English and Chinese. As far as the integration of Chinese and English is concerned, Singapore deserves to be one of the most easily integrated Asian countries.

Singapore citizens are mainly divided into four ethnic groups: Chinese account for 74.2% of the population, as well as Malays (13.3%), Indians (9. 1%) and Eurasian/mixed-race citizens (3.4%).

The ancestors of most Chinese Singaporeans came from southern China, especially Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan provinces, of which 40% came from southern Fujian, followed by Chaoshan people, Guangfu people, Puxian people (Putian people), Hainanese, Fuzhou people, Hakkas and Zen and Nianqing people.

Extended data:

By the end of 20 15438+0 1 2005, the total temporary resident population in Singapore was 5.535 million, including 3.375 million Singaporean citizens, or 527,000 "permanent residents" for short. The number of foreigners living in the Lion City is quite large, about 1.63 million. Singaporeans are mainly composed of immigrants and their descendants who immigrated from Europe and Asia in the past century.

The characteristics of its immigrant society and the influence of colonial history and geographical location make Singapore present multicultural social characteristics. At present, the total population is 56 1 000 (June 20 17), and the citizens and permanent residents are 3.96 million.