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Many Believe that Dialects Like Hokkien Are Nearly Dead. How True is This?

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15 Ratings

3.9

Duration
12min
Language
English
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Non-Fiction

There’s nothing special about speaking to your barista in English, nor is there anything unique about speaking Mandarin to your colleagues. But have you ever experienced the joy of asking the cai png auntie what she had for lunch, in Hokkien?

© 2018 by Rice Media. Published online in Singapore by Rice Media, recorded by Storyside 2019.

© 2019 Storytel Dox (Audiobook): 9789179256593

Release date

Audiobook: 20 September 2019

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