Singlish (a portmanteau of Singapore and English), formally known as Colloquial Singaporean English, is an English-based creole language originating in Singapore. Singlish arose out of a situation of prolonged language contact between speakers of different languages in Singapore, including English, Malay, Cantonese, Hokkien (especially the Singaporean Hokkien variety), Mandarin (especially Singaporean Mandarin), Teochew, and Tamil.
Singlish (a portmanteau of Singapore and English), formally known as Colloquial Singaporean English, is an English-based creole language originating in Singapore. Singlish arose out of a situation of prolonged language contact between speakers of different languages in Singapore, including English, Malay, Cantonese, Hokkien (especially the Singaporean Hokkien variety), Mandarin (especially Singaporean Mandarin), Teochew, and Tamil.
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