Hokkien dialect
Comparing Medan Hokkien to Hokkien dialect in other countries such as Malaysia and Singapore, Medan Hokkien is still understandable to certain extent. Medan Hokkien speakers may have a similar accent as Malaysian and Singaporean speakers. The closest comparison to Medan Hokkien is the Penang Hokkien Dialect. Both are so similar that it is hard to tell the difference between the two unless the Medan Hokkien speaker does not mix conversation with Indonesian language borrowings.