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See also: singlish

Singlish

A highly colloquial or basilectal variety of Singapore English incorporating much Hokkien and Malay lexis.

English-based creole used in Singapore

Chinese:

Cantonese: 星式英文 ‎(sing¹ sik¹ jing¹ man⁴⁻²)

Mandarin: 新加坡英語, 新加坡英语 ‎(Xīnjiāpō Yīngyǔ), 星式英語, 星式英语 ‎(Xīngshì Yīngyǔ), 新加坡式英語, 新加坡式英语 ‎(Xīnjiāpōshì Yīngyǔ)

See also: Singlish

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