Linguistic Language Essay – Rebecca Tinkler

Singapore’s languages are as diverse as its people and cultures. The population is mainly comprised of ethnic Chinese (76.2% of the population), Malays (15.0%), and ethnic Indians (7.4%) (“Demographics”, 2019) and consequently, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil make up three of the four official languages of Singapore (S.l., 2014). The final official language is English (S.l., 2014), […]