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English is one of the official languages in Singapore. It enjoys prestige as the lingua franca of the racially diverse nation. There are two major dialects of English spoken amongst the locals - [[Standard Singapore English]], which is the high variety dialect, and [[Singlish|Colloquial Singapore English ( | English is one of the official languages in Singapore. It enjoys prestige as the lingua franca of the racially diverse nation. There are two major dialects of English spoken amongst the locals - [[Standard Singapore English]], which is the high variety dialect, and [[Singlish|Colloquial Singapore English (known locally as Singlish)]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:55, 19 June 2014
English is one of the official languages in Singapore. It enjoys prestige as the lingua franca of the racially diverse nation. There are two major dialects of English spoken amongst the locals - Standard Singapore English, which is the high variety dialect, and Colloquial Singapore English (known locally as Singlish).