Bilingualism and Multilingualism
The majority of Singaporeans are bilingual in English and one of the other three official languages. For instance, most Chinese Singaporeans can speak English and Mandarin Chinese. Some, especially the older generation, can speak Malay and additional Chinese languages such as Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka, and/or Hainanese. While the Singapore government states that bilingualism in English and Mandarin is increasing, in reality, multilingualism is in decline.
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