Penang Hokkien

Press release: People worldwide can now learn Penang Hokkien from a handy app

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Penangites have teamed up to help launch a learn Penang Hokkien app for beginners. The uTalk app features audio from a Penang male speaker, a Penang female speaker and the Taiji script devised by Penang linguist Timothy Tye to represent the language which was traditionally spoken rather than written. The trio say they are pleased … Read more

Penang Hokkien into the 21st Century

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A Chinese dialect brought by sailors and traders who braved pirates, rough seas, and tropical disease still thrives on the island of Penang. Penang Hokkien is often described as sounding very musical and is as far removed from Mandarin as English is from German. Yet, like all Chinese languages spoken around the world, Penang Hokkien … Read more