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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 English
1991 English
1992 English
1993 English
1994 English
1995 English
1996 English
1997 English
1998 English
1999 English
2000 English, Chinese, Malay
2001 English, Chinese, Malay
2002 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2003 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2004 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2005 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2006 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2007 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2008 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2009 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2010 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2011 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2012 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2013 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2014 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2015 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2016 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2017 English (official), Chinese, Malay
2018 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) | note: data represent language spoken at home
2019 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) | note: data represent language spoken at home
2020 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) | note: data represent language spoken at home
2021 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) note: data represent language spoken at home
2022 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) note: data represent language spoken at home
2023 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) note: data represent language spoken at home
2024 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) note: data represent language spoken at home
2025 English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.) note: data represent language spoken at home