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Mother Tongue

The latest IPS study, published on May 25, reveals the language patterns and habits of Singapore residents.

IPS Study: Heritage Languages See Social Revival Amid Singlish Rise

Mdm Ajmer Kaur, 64, speaks six languages. The eldest of four children, she and her siblings, like many in their generation, learned conversational Punjabi at home through their parents.

In an era defined by a fracturing global order, preserving our Mother Tongues is no longer just an exercise in heritage nostalgia—it is a strategic necessity, says the author, Venga Subramaniam.

The Editor’s Beat: The Anchor and The Platform

Both books are memoirs interlaced with biographical anecdotes of their mothers and were released in close succession.

Memoirs for Mother’s Day: Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me and Manish Gaekwad’s Nautch Boy

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