Chinese Singaporeans
Preservation of other Chinese varieties
There also exists a strong urge and need in preserving the many non-Mandarin dialects existing Singapore. The decline of the Chinese indigenous religion, Taoism, has also indirectly contributed to the deterioration of Chinese cultural heritage.

Chinese Singaporeans

Section Title: Preservation of other Chinese varieties
Table Section Text: There also exists a strong urge and need in preserving the many non-Mandarin dialects existing Singapore. The decline of the Chinese indigenous religion, Taoism, has also indirectly contributed to the deterioration of Chinese cultural heritage.

Language Most Frequently Spoken at Home Among Chinese Resident Population Aged 5 and Over.

Home language	1990 ('000)	2000 ('000)	1990 (%)	2000 (%)	2010 (%)

Total	1,884.0	2,236.1	100.0	100.0	100.0

English	363.4	533.9	19.3	23.9	32.6

Mandarin	566.2	1,008.5	30.1	45.1	47.7

Chinese Dialects	948.1	685.8	50.3	30.7	19.2

Others	6.4	7.9	0.3	0.4	0.4

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As of 2010, 32.6% of Singapore Chinese speak English at home.

final_sentence: As of 2010, 32.6% of Singapore Chinese speak English at home.