Singapore's Chinese dialects — Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka, Hainanese — are living bridges to our ancestors.
每一句方言，都是一条连接过去的线。
Every dialect phrase is a thread connecting us to our past.
Singapore's Chinese dialects — Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka, Hainanese — are living bridges to our ancestors.
每一句方言，都是一条连接过去的线。 · Every dialect phrase is a thread connecting us to our past.
The most widely spoken dialect in Singapore, brought by immigrants from Fujian province.
Widely recognised through Hong Kong media, spoken by Cantonese and Hakka communities.
Spoken by Teochew people who settled along the coast; closely related to Hokkien.
The 'guest people' language — Hakka communities are known for resilience and migration.
Spoken by immigrants from Hainan Island, known for Hainanese chicken rice!
Preserving Singapore's Chinese dialect heritage — one phrase at a time.
"A language lost is a culture lost." — Promote dialect preservation in Singapore.