Singaporean Mandarin

Singaporean Mandarin (simplified Chinese: 新加坡华语; traditional Chinese: 新加坡華語; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Huáyǔ) is a variety of Mandarin Chinese spoken natively in Singapore. Mandarin is one of the four official languages of Singapore alongside English, Malay and Tamil.

Singaporean Mandarin can be divided into two distinct forms: Standard Singaporean Mandarin and Colloquial Singaporean Mandarin (Singdarin). These forms are easily distinguishable to speakers proficient in Mandarin. The standard form is used in formal contexts, including television and radio broadcasts, and is the variant taught in government and international schools. The colloquial form is used informally among Singaporeans. Singaporean Mandarin contains many unique loanwords from other Chinese languages, such as Hokkien, as well as Singapore's other official languages: English, Malay and Tamil.

The widespread adoption of Singaporean Mandarin by the Chinese community in Singapore followed the government's Speak Mandarin Campaign launched in 1979. Today, it is the second most commonly spoken language in Singapore after English and has largely replaced Singaporean Hokkien as the lingua franca among Singaporean Chinese. The rise of China in the 21st century has increased the prominence of Mandarin proficiency in Singapore. By 2010, more Singaporeans were multilingual, with a growing number speaking two or more languages.

Since the early 21st century, the influx of mainland Chinese immigrants from mainland China has influenced Singaporean Mandarin to align more closely with Standard Chinese, although distinctive features have been retained. The language continues to evolve, influenced by Mainland Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese Mandarin and English. Since the 2010s, the proportion of Singaporean Chinese speaking Mandarin at home has begun to decline, with Singapore English increasingly used and now surpassing Mandarin as the primary language spoken at home.