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Sep 23, 2026

Jeffrey EngGUEST
18:43
So here again, the different provinces, different county of the Teochew area, they call they address, they speak differently, but of the same meaning.
Loh Kah SengHOST
18:57
I mean, of course, one of the controversy over the Dear You movie was that a lot of the younger Singaporeans cannot understand the Teochew anymore, even the Teochews themselves, because of the Speak Mandarin campaign.
Loh Kah SengHOST
19:15
I mean, you lived through that campaign and I lived through as well.
Loh Kah SengHOST
19:21
What is your experience and what do you think about this issue? Is there any way that we can bring Teochew back now to the younger generation?
Jeffrey EngGUEST
21:13
But to completely forget or so-called like, you know, today's trend, we are speaking English, we are speaking Mandarin.
Loh Kah SengHOST
21:29
Not to forget.
Loh Kah SengHOST
21:29
I think it's a What do you think of this? I do understand the criticisms of the Speak Mandarin campaign policy.
Loh Kah SengHOST
21:44
But I also think part of the reason why we are not speaking a lot of or understand a lot of Teochew, Hokkien, whatever it is among the younger people is because we ourselves have made a choice.

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