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What language is the name Singapore?

English
MalayTamilMandarin Chinese
Singapore/Official languages

How did Singapore get its name?

Mythical Origins However, the original legend was that a long time ago, a 14th century Sumatran prince spotted an auspicious beast upon landing on the island after a thunderstorm, which he was told was a ‘lion’. Thus, the name Singapore comes from the Malay words “Singa” for lion and “Pura” for city.

What was Singapore first name?

Temasek
Temasek. Most Singaporeans would identify the earliest name of Singapore as Temasek, deriving from the Malay word for lake ‘Tasek’ because that is part of the history lessons taught in school. This old Javanese name, Temasek, hails from the 13th century and translates as Sea Town.

What nationality is in Singapore?

Demographics of Singapore
Nationality	noun: Singaporean(s) adjective: Singaporean
Major ethnic	Chinese, Malay, Indian
Language
Official	English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil

Who owned Singapore?

The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 cemented the status of Singapore as a British possession, carving up the Malay archipelago between the two colonial powers with the area north of the Straits of Malacca, including Singapore, falling under Britain’s sphere of influence.

What kind of Chinese is Singapore?

Singaporean Mandarin (Chinese: 新加坡华语; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Huáyǔ) is a variety of Mandarin Chinese widely spoken in Singapore. It is one of the four official languages of Singapore along with English, Malay and Tamil.

Do Singaporeans speak Mandarin or Cantonese?

Languages of Singapore
Official	English, Standard Chinese (Mandarin), Malay, Tamil
National	Malay
Main	English (de facto) Malay (de jure)
Minority	Cantonese, Hokkien, Hainanese, Hakka, Teochew, Indonesian, Javanese, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Urdu

Is Singapore a city or a country?

Singapore is a sunny, tropical island in Southeast Asia, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Singapore is a city, a nation and a state.