Chinese Singaporeans - Population Profile of Singapore Han Chinese Subgroups (1990-2010)

In general, the Chinese in Singapore are grouped according to their respective ancestral home in China or dialect group. Most of the Chinese in Singapore came from the southeastern coast of China in the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan. The Hoklo, Teochew, and Cantonese together form more than three-quarters of the Chinese population. The Hakka, Hainanese, and other groups account for most of the remainder. These are generally the descendants of the free and indentured immigrants from southern China during the 19th and early half of the 20th century and are typically known as "'native' Singaporean Chinese" s 新加坡本地华人, t 新加坡本地華人, p Xīnjiāpōběndì Huárén). The 1990s and early 21st century saw Singapore experience a third wave of migration from different parts of China.

Reference 1: Hoklo (Hokkien / Minnanese), Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka, Hainanese, Foochow (Mindong), Henghua (Putian), Shanghainese, Hockchia (Fuqing) and Other.

Reference 2: 1990, 2000 and 2010.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Singaporeans