Singapore Colloquial English / Singlish
Singlish is an English-based creole language spoken in Singapore. Unlike Standard Singapore English, Singlish includes many discourse particles and loan words from Malay, Mandarin and Hokkien. It has a distinctive grammar.
Singlish is commonly regarded with low prestige in Singapore, and so is not used in formal communication.
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