如今每五个华人家庭中只有一个在家中使用地方话（非普通话），而30年前这一数字是逼近80%。

One in five Chinese Singaporeans now speak non-Mandarin Chinese at home, compared with almost 80% 30 years ago.

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方言俗称地方话，是汉语在不同地域的分支，只通行于一定的地域。

Generally called local languages, dialects are branches of the Chinese language in different regions, and are only used in certain areas.

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方言一般被称为地方话，是汉语在不同地区的分支，只在特定地区使用。

Generally called local languages, dialects are branches of the Chinese language in different regions, and are only used in certain areas.

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方言一般被称为地方话，是汉语在不同地区的分支，只在特定地区使用。

Generally called local languages, dialects are branches of the Chinese language in different regions, and are only used in certain areas.

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