Speaking Hokkien to children
will help to make them multilingual, improving their...
...and it can help to
delay the onset of dementia for up to 5 years.
Attention span
Memory
Logical reasoning
Speed of processing
Metalinguistic awareness
Abstract and symbolic representation skills
Reading skills
Verbal fluency
Grandparents
will not be
around forever.
It is the parents' responsibility
to pass on Hokkien.
The similarity between Mandarin and Hokkien
is 10% less than
English and German.
Hokkien is not
a Mandarin 'dialect'.
Children can learn
languages as
independent systems
if they are exposed to them.
Learning
multiple languages
during childhood
does not require special skills.
Congratulations
for being multilingual!
Your impressive abilities:
Hokkien
Mandarin
Malay
English
Cantonese
Teochew
etc...
Let's cherish this multilingual environment
for the next generation.
What can you do?
Initiate and insist on speaking Hokkien with others (particularly children).
Learn to read, write and speak Hokkien whenever you can.
Report discrimination to us.
Become a volunteer.
Donate regularly.
Share this campaign with your family and friends.
#SpeakHokkien
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