This table lists languages spoken in Singapore, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.
Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.
Language details
15 languages| Language | Statuses | Share, % | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ambonese Malay
|
Official
|
— | — |
|
Bengali
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Mandarin Chinese
|
Official
Working
|
28.1 | 1,600,000 |
|
English
|
Official
Working
|
59.6 | 3,400,000 |
|
Hakka Chinese
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Javanese
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Malay (macrolanguage)
|
Official
Minority
|
7.0 | 400,000 |
|
Min Nan Chinese
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Panjabi
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Sinhala
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Tamil
|
Official
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Termanu
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Urdu
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Yue Chinese
|
Minority
|
— | — |
|
Taiwanese Hokkien
|
Minority
|
— | — |