Hokkien remains today the most spoken variety of Chinese dialects in Southeast Asia. From its homeland in southern Fujian, its status has transformed from vernacular language in China to lingua franca in Singapore more than a century ago, and to heritage language this century. 

 

Just as fascinating is the presence of Southeast Asian varieties of Hokkien, and the use of Hokkien as a major element in Singlish.

 

Learn more about our Hokkien roots, language and idioms, customs, profession in the video.