Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Languages_of_Singapore> ?p ?o }
- Languages_of_Singapore abstract "According to the Constitution of Singapore, the four official languages of Singapore are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, and English, while the national language is Malay. The three languages other than English were chosen to correspond with the major ethnic groups present in Singapore at the time: Mandarin had gained status since the introduction of Chinese-medium schools; Malay was deemed the \"most obvious choice\" for the Malay community; and Tamil for the largest Indian ethnic group in Singapore, in addition to being \"the language with the longest history of education in Malaysia and Singapore\". In 2009, more than 20 languages were identified as being spoken in Singapore, reflecting a rich linguistic diversity in the city. Singapore's historical roots as a trading settlement gave rise to an influx of foreign traders, and their languages were slowly embedded in Singapore's modern day linguistic repertoire.In the early years, the lingua franca of the island was Bazaar Malay (Melayu Pasar), a creole of Malay and Chinese, the language of trade in the Malay Archipelago. While it continues to be used among many on the island, especially Singaporean Malays, Malay has now been displaced by English. English became the lingua franca due to British rule of Singapore, and was made the main language upon Singaporean independence. Thus, English is the medium of instruction in schools, and is also the main language used in formal settings such as in government departments and the courts.Hokkien briefly emerged as a lingua franca among the Chinese, but by the late 20th century it had been eclipsed by Mandarin. The Government promotes Mandarin among Singaporean Chinese, since it views the language as a bridge between Singapore's diverse non-Mandarin speaking groups, and as a tool for forging a common Chinese cultural identity. China's economic rise in the 21st century has also encouraged a greater use of Mandarin. Other Chinese varieties such as Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, Hainanese and Cantonese have been classified by the Government as \"dialects\", and language policies and changes in language attitudes based on this classification have led to a decrease in the number of speakers of these varieties. While Tamil is one of Singapore's official languages, other Indian languages are also frequently used.Many Singaporeans are bilingual since Singapore's bilingual language education policy promotes a dual-language learning system from as early as primary school. English is used as the main medium of instruction. On top of this, most children learn one of the three official languages (or, occasionally, another approved language) as a second language, according to the ethnic group of the child's father. The second language is seen as a means to preserve unique cultural values in the multicultural society and to allocate an ethnic identity to each child. However, the use of these ethnic languages is steadily decreasing in homes as English becomes predominant. (See Language attrition) The loss of the local varieties is even more prominent as they are rarely used in mass media, and the elder population forms the main group of speakers of non-standard varieties in Singapore.".
- Languages_of_Singapore thumbnail MRT_emergency_plunger_warning_sign.jpg?width=300.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageExternalLink story.html.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageID "4311503".
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageLength "66125".
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageOutDegree "189".
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageRevisionID "704823902".
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink 2013_Little_India_riot.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink 881_(film).
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Austronesian_languages.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Banjar_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Batak_languages.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Bawean.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Bengali_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink British_English.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Buginese_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Burmese_Buddhist_Temple.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Cantonese.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Category:Languages_of_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Chan_Chun_Sing.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Channel_NewsAsia.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink China.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Chinatown,_Outram.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Chinese_Character_Simplification_Scheme.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Chinese_Singaporeans.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Chinese_culture.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Code-switching.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Colony_of_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Constitution_of_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Creole_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Culture_of_Asia.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Dravidian_languages.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Early_history_of_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Education_in_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink English_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Exercise_Red_Flag.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink First_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Fuzhou_dialect.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Gardens_by_the_Bay.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Getai.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Gujarati_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Gurmit_Singh.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Hainanese.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Hakka_Chinese.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Heng_Swee_Keat.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Hindi.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink History_of_the_Republic_of_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Hokkien.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Javanese_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Johor.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Journal_of_Multilingual_and_Multicultural_Development.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Kristang_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Language_attrition.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Language_education_in_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Language_planning_and_policy_in_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Languages_of_India.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Latin_script.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Lee_Hsien_Loong.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Lee_Kuan_Yew.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Lim_Chin_Siong.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Lingua_franca.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Linguistic_landscape.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Singapore.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Little_India,_Rochor.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Low_Thia_Khiang.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Madurese_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mainland_China.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Majulah_Singapura.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Malay_alphabet.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Malay_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Malay_trade_and_creole_languages.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Malayalam.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Malaysia.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mandarin_Chinese.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Media_Development_Authority.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mediacorp.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mediacorp_Channel_5.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mediacorp_Channel_8.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mediacorp_Channel_U.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mediacorp_Suria.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Mediacorp_Vasantham.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Merlion_Park.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Minangkabau_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Ministry_of_Education_(Singapore).
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Ministry_of_Health_(Singapore).
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Nanyang_Technological_University.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Nanyang_University.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Ng_Eng_Hen.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Ngee_Ann_City.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Okto.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Orang_Seletar_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Peranakan.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Perth_(film).
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Phua_Chu_Kang_Pte_Ltd.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Pidgin.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Pinyin.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Primary_school.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Pu-Xian_Min.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Punjabi_language.
- Languages_of_Singapore wikiPageWikiLink Republic_of_Singapore_Air_Force.