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I\u2019m as \u201cbanana\u201d as they come \u2014 fellow Singaporeans would say I\u2019m yellow on the outside and white on the inside. My grandma and I frequently converse in Mandarin at home, but occasionally she\u2019ll try to tell me a story or ask me a question in Teochew and I\u2019ll stare blankly at her in response. I grew up speaking English to the rest of my family, so I don\u2019t understand a word of Chinese dialect. In fact, the only reason I can speak Mandarin (albeit shakily and with great struggle) is because I used to watch Channel 8 dramas<\/a> with her after school.<\/p>\n

Growing up, I was always content not knowing how to speak Teochew. In what context would I need to? Most Singaporeans speak English (or Singlish<\/a>, lah) \u2013 so there was never a compelling reason for me to learn the language. Yet, with the recent observation of International Mother Language Day on February 21, I wondered if I should reexamine the importance of speaking dialect, and its place in Singaporean Chinese culture.<\/p>\n

Why Chinese dialect isn\u2019t as common in modern-day Singapore<\/h3>\n
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When our Chinese forefathers arrived in Singapore, they spoke various Chinese dialects. But by the time the 70s rolled around, it was apparent that to create a coherent and united society, there was a need to shed dialect in favour of common languages for Singapore\u2019s economic progression.<\/p>\n

For Chinese Singaporeans, this meant a stronger focus on speaking English and Mandarin. In 1979, the government launched the Speak Mandarin campaign to encourage the use of Mandarin instead of dialect. Chinese TV shows<\/a> and radio channels also needed to obtain approval from the Media Development Authority to use dialect in their programmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe move was necessary at the time, because when different dialect groups spoke only their own dialects, they couldn\u2019t understand each other and that posed a huge social problem,\u201d says Lee Ee Wurn, Programmes Director of the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre.<\/p>\n

This has ensured that English and Mandarin take centrestage in our bilingual community. In 2021, only 11.8% of households in Singapore still use Chinese dialect to converse at home! That\u2019s a drop of almost 19% since 2010.<\/p>\n

But is dialect really dead?<\/h3>\n
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Initially, it appeared to me that Chinese dialect was dying out. In results-driven Singapore where we value practicality, there\u2019s a belief that dialect isn\u2019t as important as the English language \u2013 especially in our journey to achieving a successful career. Additionally, there\u2019s an unspoken misconception that dialect is only spoken by the lower rung of society.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s true that speaking dialect isn\u2019t as prevalent, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that in recent years, more Chinese Singaporeans have shown interest in picking it up. There\u2019s been a slow but steady revival and a change in perception. People are starting to realise the important role language plays in keeping us in touch with our roots and connecting with the older generation (especially those who are more fluent in dialect than Mandarin).<\/p>\n

A spokesperson from the Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan shares that in the last five years, young people in their 20s and 30s have begun enrolling themselves in basic dialect classes. \u201cMany of them want a better understanding and appreciation of the Teochew culture<\/a>,\u201d they say. \u201cThe Singapore government has also started softening its approach, allowing more Chinese dialect programmes to be rolled out to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

This includes the dialect TV series Ho Seh Bo that was released in 2019 (followed by a sequel in 2020), as well as dialect programmes that conveyed important health and safety messages to senior citizens during the initial outbreak of the Covid-19<\/a> pandemic in Singapore.<\/p>\n

Ski Yeo, the co-founder of LearnDialect.Sg, tells us that many young students take the initiative to pick up dialect on their own. The reason? They want to communicate better with family members. She shares about a student who\u2019s in the process of learning Hokkien to connect with her ill grandmother. \u201cThe conversations they had previously were largely pleasantries due to the communication gap,\u201d she says. To see the prioritisation of family and connection is heartwarming.<\/p>\n

The key to our history and heritage<\/h3>\n
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Despite the interest, as Singapore progresses with a rise in higher education, there’s a shift away from tradition. With the prevalence of social media<\/a>, the youth of today are inducted into other ideologies, beliefs and lifestyles. Even with the desire to connect with our elderly, is there any real reason to continue learning Chinese dialect when the need for it will soon vanish?<\/p>\n

I posed this question to Richard Cheng, head of youth at Hainan Hwee Kuan. He mentioned something his mother told him just before he left Singapore to study in an Australian university in his 20s. She said, \u201cJust remember that you can change your religion, beliefs and way of life, but you will always be Hainanese.\u201d<\/p>\n

What continues to tie us together is a common history and heritage<\/a> that we must not forget. \u201cIn the midst of us chasing achievements, we must remember there are important, intangible things that cannot be measured in the same way,\u201d Richard says.<\/p>\n

In speaking Chinese dialect, we open pathways that connect us with our history and culture. The stories of the older generation are our stories to preserve as well. \u201cIf you aren\u2019t able to speak to your grandparents, you only understand the current perception you have of them that spans (maybe) just the last 20 years. You know they picked you up from school, fed you and looked after you,\u201d he says. \u201cBut they\u2019re not able to tell you what they had to endure to come to Singapore all those years ago, nor the sacrifices they needed to make to pave the way for you and I.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, where to from here?<\/h2>\n
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It feels like I\u2019ve fallen too far behind to begin picking up dialect. Where would I even start? Of course, dialect lessons like those offered at LearnDialect.Sg and clan associations crossed my mind.<\/p>\n

But according to Richard and Ee Wurn, there are several other ways to pick up the language if you don\u2019t have time to attend a class. \u201cFind a reason to speak to your grandparents and maybe even stall owners at the hawker centres. Learn simple phrases in Chinese dialect, and start conversations with them by asking how their day went or if they\u2019ve eaten,\u201d Richard says.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can also watch dialect content on cable TV or streaming platforms<\/a>, or start singing dialect songs<\/a>,\u201d Ee Wurn adds. \u201cA lot of youth are using TikTok to learn dialect today as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The journey of picking up Chinese dialect probably won\u2019t be easy, especially if you\u2019re a banana like me. But I\u2019m positive that starting small, and starting somewhere, is enough. Be right back, I\u2019m going to ask my grandma what she wants to eat for lunch (maybe in Teochew).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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