How come Hokkien and Cantonese are common dialects in Singapore. You go market or kopitiam those old aunties and uncles communicate in hokkien and/or Cantonese but not in other dialects. Starhub cable tv and Singtel mio tv show Taiwan Hokkien drama and Hong Kong Cantonese drama never see them show other dialects drama such as Teochew, Hakka, Sze Yup, hokchew, shanghainese and Heng hua drama etc.
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Hokkien is the largest group in SG, >40%
Cantonese is due to the influx of Malaysians and also HK media
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(21-02-2023, 07:55 PM)mrclubbie Wrote: Hokkien is the largest group in SG, >40%
Cantonese is due to the influx of Malaysians and also HK media
I am a 2nd generation Hakka Chinese mix Sze Yup Chinese Singaporean. 公公婆婆 is Sze Yup China people from Guangdong, Taishan. 爷爷奶奶 is Hakka China people from Guangdong, Meizhou.
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(21-02-2023, 07:55 PM)mrclubbie Wrote: Hokkien is the largest group in SG, >40%
Cantonese is due to the influx of Malaysians and also HK media
Many of us learn Cantonese from the HK dramas on TV which were very popular back then until LKY put a stop to them.
Nowadays youngsters don't really know Cantonese unless their parents or grandparents speak it at home.
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(21-02-2023, 07:59 PM)LupCheong Wrote: I am a 2nd generation Hakka Chinese mix Sze Yup Chinese Singaporean. 公公婆婆 is Sze Yup China people from Guangdong, Taishan. 爷爷奶奶 is Hakka China people from Guangdong, Meizhou.
i am 3rd generation Teochew 100% full
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(21-02-2023, 08:01 PM)RichDad Wrote: Many of us learn Cantonese from the HK dramas on TV which were very popular back then until LKY put a stop to them.
Nowadays youngsters don't really know Cantonese unless their parents or grandparents speak it at home.
the moment they eradicated dialects to point of no return, so does our mandarin standards too...
(21-02-2023, 08:03 PM)mrclubbie Wrote: i am 3rd generation Teochew 100% full
Good. Because very difficult to get pure breed dialect 的。most of us are mix breed of 2-4 Chinese Dialects.
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(21-02-2023, 07:55 PM)mrclubbie Wrote: Hokkien is the largest group in SG, >40%
Cantonese is due to the influx of Malaysians and also HK media
Good observation..................
Just like the stupid starhub and Singtel cable tv refuse to air Hakka and Sze Yup drama for me and my family.
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