Teng bong! Minority languages on the rise in Singapore


Students from various cultures in a group discussion during their Kristang language class session at the national library board in Singapore.

SINGAPORE, Dec 10, 2017 (AFP) : Kevin Martens Wong reels off sentences in Kristang, which is among several minority languages in Singapore enjoying a new lease of life after a decades-long drive to encourage the use of English and Mandarin.

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