Is Mandarin widely spoken in Singapore?

Singaporean Mandarin only became widely spoken by the Chinese community in Singapore after the Speak Mandarin Campaign in 1979. It is today considered to be the second most commonly spoken language in Singapore, after English….

What is the most common language in Singapore?

English
MalayTamilMandarin Chinese
Singapore/Official languages

What country has the most Mandarin speakers?

China
Mandarin is used as a native language by about one-fifth of the world’s total population. This means over 1 billion people speak Chinese (Mandarin)….Chinese Speaking Countries 2021.

When did Mandarin become popular?

Mandarin was documented much later in the Yuan Dynasty in 14th century China. It was later popularised across China by the Communist Party after taking power in 1949. “As expected, after the handover, Putonghua became more privileged and popular,” said Brian Tse, a professor of education at the University of Hong Kong.

Which countries use Mandarin as their official language?

Mandarin. While the Mandarin dialect group consists of closely related varieties of Chinese spoken natively across most of northern and southwestern China, a form based on the Beijing dialect has been established as the national standard and is official in the People’s Republic of China, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Which countries speak the most Chinese?

Chinese languages abroad