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One final irony in Singapore is that all Chinese are now taught Mandarin as their "mother tongue" (the official term) in school. This is despite virtually all S
by dustintrex 5y ago
One final irony in Singapore is that all Chinese are now taught Mandarin as their "mother tongue" (the official term) in school. This is despite virtually all Singaporeans being of southern Chinese descent, meaning they actually spoke Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, Cantonese etc, but nothing even close to northern Mandarin.
- gumby 5y agoIn the early 80s I was amused by the posters and signs in Singapore saying “speak mandarin” in Cantonese and English. It was a smart decision for a small country to make, but jarring nonetheless.