The multicultural, multi-religious, and multilingual make-up of Singaporeans society forms a fertile ground for extensive research in this field. The interactions among the various languages and vernaculars present in Singapore make for a very dynamic community where the processes of change in language practice for the different groups in its community are rapid, profound, disparate, and interconnected at the same time.

This chapter presents an up-to-date linguistic account of modern Singapore and documents the dramatic changes in the linguistic landscape while assessing their impact on the three major ethnic groups, the Malays, Indians, and Chinese.