"I would watch older relatives jump effortlessly between English, Malay, and dialects – and I would wonder if I was 'less Singaporean' for not being able to do so."

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"I would watch older relatives jump effortlessly between English, Malay, and dialects – and I would wonder if I was 'less Singaporean' for not being able to do so."

CNA · Oct 12, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC

Are younger Singaporeans becoming less multilingual? One millennial reflects on what changed:

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