Nahum is a Singaporean of Chinese descent who's learned Korean to a professional level rather than Mandarin and his family's Chinese dialect.
How should we feel about learning a language that's not the one we've inherited from our parents and grandparents? And how much do we really lose without this 'mother tongue'?
Sneak peek of this episode:
Navigating the motivations for learning one language over anotherResponsibility (?) and value of knowing Mandarin as an ethnic Chinese in the workplaceSignificance of Mandarin as it differs across geographiesRequirements to identify as a Chinese person
Also featuring inputs from:
Brian, a Chinese-American in Singapore learning Mandarin to do business in Asia
Clare, a Singaporean Chinese who uses Mandarin extensively in the workplace