“I find it sad that Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, and Cantonese have declined due to promoting Mandarin,” one Singaporean wrote
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean Redditor recently sparked a lively discussion online by asking the local online community how they felt about the decline of Chinese dialects in the city-state.
As a result, this linguistic barrier has led to strained relationships and a sense of disconnect within families. Another expressed, “When a 3 generation family gathers together for CNY or family lunch/dinner, the grandparents and grandchildren can’t even communicate and grow their relationship with each other.”Apart from how it affects personal connections, some Singaporeans also pointed out that the decline of dialect usage has led to “a loss of culture and identity.”
Others criticized the Speak Mandarin campaign, stating that while its intentions had merit, there was practically no need to ‘stamp out’ dialects in the process. Competency in Mandarin among the Millennials is pretty bad already, and it’s even worse as you go down each generation. What chance do dialects have?”released by the Department of Statistics Singapore, the number of Singaporeans who speak Chinese dialects has decreased over time, from 14.3% in 2010 to only 8.7% in 2020.
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