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Arabic, Egyptian Spoken
[arz] Users: 11,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Bengali
[ben] North East district (No. 19), especially Hougang and Sengkang areas; scattered elsewhere. Users: 150,000 in Singapore (2021 The Straits Times), based on nationality. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese.
Bugis
[bug] Users: 11,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, South Sulawesi, Bugis.
Chinese, Hakka
[hak] Scattered. Users: 233,000 in Singapore (2010 census). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Hokka, Ke, Kechia, Kehia, Kek, Khek. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Mandarin
[cmn] Users: 2,840,000 in Singapore, all users. L1 users: 1,960,000 in Singapore (2016 census). L2 users: 880,000. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1963, Constitution (amended), Article 153A(1)). Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Min Bei
[mnp] Districts 23 and 24, Bukit Batok area northwest; scattered elsewhere. Users: 18,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Min Pei. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Min Dong
[cdo] Scattered. Users: 56,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 70,800 (2010 census). Status: 5* (Developing). Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Min Nan
[nan] Mostly Telok Ayer area. Users: 625,000 in Singapore (2015 World Factbook). Includes 448,000 Hokkien and 177,000 Teochew. Ethnic population: 1,860,000 (2010 census). Includes 1,120,000 Hokkien, 562,000 Teochew, 178,000 Hainanese. Status: 3 (Wider communication). Alternate Names: Banlamgi, Min Nam, Southern Min. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Pu-Xian
[cpx] Scattered. Users: 27,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 25,600 (2010 census). Status: 5* (Developing). Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Yue
[yue] Scattered. Users: 227,000 in Singapore (2015 World Factbook). Ethnic population: 409,000 (2010 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Cantonese. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
English
[eng] Users: 2,355,000 in Singapore, all users. L1 users: 215,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 2,140,000 (2019 World Factbook). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1963, Constitution (amended), Article 153A(1)). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Gujarati
[guj] Scattered. Users: 4,120 in Singapore (2010 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Gujerathi, Gujerati. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Gujarati.
Hindi
[hin] Scattered. Users: 50,000 in Singapore (2017 The Straits Times), all users. L1 users: 13,100 (2010 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani.
Indonesian
[ind] Users: 118,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay.
Japanese
[jpn] Users: 4,940 in Singapore (2010 census). Ethnic population: 39,000 (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Japonic.
Javanese
[jav] Scattered. Users: 35,500 in Singapore (2004 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 88,600 (2010 census). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Djawa, Jawa. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Javanese.
Kannada
[kan] Users: 22,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Kannada.
Korean
[kor] Users: 21,400 in Singapore (2019 Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Koreanic.
Madura
[mad] Scattered. Users: 900 in Singapore (1985). Ethnic population: 28,000 (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Basa Mathura, Madhura, Madurese. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Madurese.
Malay
[zlm] Users: 602,000 in Singapore (2016 census). Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Colloquial Malay, Local Malay, Malayu. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay.
Malay, Baba
[mbf] Mainly Kallang district, near city center; Geylang and Jao Chiat districts. Users: 10,000 in Singapore (Pakir 1986). Ethnic population: 250,000 (1986). Total users in all countries: 12,000. Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Baba, Chinese Malay, Low Malay, Straits Malay. Autonym: Peranakan. Classification: Creole, Malay based.
Malay, Standard
[zsm] Widespread. Users: Few L1 speakers. L2 speakers include ethnic Malays and some others, particularly the older generation. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1963, Constitution, Article 153A(2)), not dominant despite status. Alternate Names: Bahasa Malaysia, Formal Malay, Malay, Malayu, Melayu, Melayu Baku. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay.
Malayalam
[mal] Scattered. Users: 26,300 in Singapore (2010 census). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Alealum, Malayal, Malayalani, Malean, Maliyad, Mallealle, Mopla. Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Malayalam.
Musi
[mui] Users: 11,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay.
Orang Seletar
[ors] North-Eastern Islands district, Johor strait area; scattered elsewhere. Users: 1,200 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: 8a (Moribund). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay.
Punjabi, Eastern
[pan] Scattered. Users: 5,670 in Singapore (2010 census). Ethnic population: 25,000 (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Eastern Panjabi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Panjabi.
Sindhi
[snd] Scattered. Users: 3,970 in Singapore (2010 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Sindhi.
Singapore Sign Language
[sls] Scattered. Users: 6,000 (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated signing deaf, assuming 0.1% of total population. Very few monolinguals. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: SGSL, SgSL. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Sinhala
[sin] Scattered. Users: 3,140 in Singapore (2010 census). Ethnic population: 16,000 (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: 6b* (Threatened). Alternate Names: Chingalese, Singhalese, Sinhalese. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Sinhalese-Maldivian.
Tagalog
[tgl] Users: 155,000 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Tagalog.
Tamil
[tam] Users: 186,000 in Singapore (2016 census). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1963, Constitution (amended), Article 153A(1)). Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Tamil.
Telugu
[tel] Scattered. Users: 800 in Singapore (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Dravidian, South-Central, Telugu.
Thai
[tha] Users: 5,650 in Singapore (2010 census). Ethnic population: 46,000 (2018 J. Leclerc). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern.
Urdu
[urd] Users: 3,000 in Singapore (2010 R. Jain). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani.