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Singlish
Summary
Singlish is a creole[1]. Singlish ranks in the top 10% of creole entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,928 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Singlish was influenced by Malay[3].
- Singlish was influenced by Cantonese[4].
- Singlish was influenced by Japanese[5].
- Singlish was influenced by Hokkien[6].
- Singlish was influenced by Teochew[7].
- Singlish was influenced by Tamil[8].
- Singlish is in the country of Singapore[9].
- Singlish's instance of is recorded as creole[10].
- Singapore is named after Singlish[11].
- English is named after Singlish[12].
- Singlish's based on is recorded as English[13].
- Singlish is a type of English[14].
- Singlish's writing system is recorded as Latin script[15].
- Singlish's Commons category is recorded as Singlish[16].
- Singlish's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Singlish[17].
- Singlish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'Singlish'}[18].
- Singlish's different from is recorded as Singapore English[19].
- Singlish's indigenous to is recorded as Singapore[20].
- Singlish's exact match is recorded as https://apics-online.info/contributions/21[21].
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Definition and Type
Singlish's instance of is recorded as creole[10]. Singlish is a type of English[14].
Origins
Things named after include Singapore[11], a sovereign state[22], in Singapore[23], founded in 1965[24] and English[12], a natural language[25], in American Samoa[26].
Movements and Schools
Acknowledged influences include Malay[3], a natural language[27], in Malaysia[28]; Cantonese[4], a natural language[29], in Brunei[30]; Japanese[5], a natural language[31], in Japan[32]; Hokkien[6], a supradialect[33]; Teochew[7], a dialect[34]; and Tamil[8], a natural language[35], in India[36].
Why It Matters
Singlish ranks in the top 10% of creole entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,928 views/month).[2] Singlish has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]