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Why is Tamil a national language in Singapore?
Tamil was chosen as the official Indian language in Singapore, as settlers from the Tamil Nadu region in southern India make up more than half of the local Indian diaspora.
Is Tamil an official language of Singapore?
In Singapore four languages — Malay,Chinese, Tamil and English — are official and equal languages. Malay is our common language and it is our National Language.
Is Hindi an official language in Singapore?
Hindi has been decreed by the Constitution as the national language and as the only official language after 15 years of independence.
What is Singapore’s main language?
English
MalayTamilMandarin Chinese
Singapore/Official languages
Do Singapore schools teach Hindi?
The list of NTIL MTs taught are Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Urdu and Punjabi. If their language is not represented they will be taught Hindi. If the student is foreign, they will be granted permission to study a foreign language. The languages taught are French, German, and Japanese.
Which religion is in Singapore?
Statistics and demographics
Religious group / Census | 1980 | 2020 |
---|---|---|
Hinduism | 56.5\% | 57.3\% |
Islam | 21.8\% | 23.4\% |
Christianity | 12.5\% | 12.6\% |
Other religions | 8.2\% | 4.6\% |
What is mother tongue India?
Hindi
English
India/Official languages
Is Singapore ready for Tamil as an official language?
The Singapore government is resolute in its commitment to Tamil as an official language, Cabinet Minister S Iswaran has said, citing examples of it being used in parliament and as a subject in schools.
Why was Hindi not made an official language in Singapore?
Hindi was not made an official language in Singapore because the majority of Singaporeans who had Indian ancestry were Tamil. They still are the majority. Hindi is but the least common Indian language spoken by Singaporeans of Indian descent. Questions like this one tend to be asked by Indians and not Singaporeans of Indian descent.
Which is the closest Indian state to Singapore?
That’s Tamil Nadu; the state is about 1,800km northwest of Singapore, making it the closest Indian state (excluding the Andaman and Nicobar Islands) to Singapore. And the official language of the state is Tamil. On the other hand, notice the Hindi-speaking region.
Are there any Hindi speakers in Malaysia and Singapore?
Most people of Indian origin in Malaysia and Singapore came from Tamil-speaking parts of India, not Hindi-speaking ones, as was the case with Mauritius or Fiji, where Bhojpuri and Hindustani are spoken. By comparison, the number of native Hindi speakers in Malaysia and Singapore is tiny.