Preserving Taiwan's languages through social media
Edward Greve orders all his meals in Hoklo (also known as Taiwanese). If the server doesn’t understand, he’ll switch to English and then Mandarin as a last resort. But, he says, when a Taiwanese friend does the same, especially in Taipei, he’s often criticized for being vulgar or low-class. “[Hoklo] should be treated for what it is, but it really is discriminated against,” Greve, a US expat who goes by A-iong (阿勇), says. “As a foreigner, I don’t face that directly, but when I’m with people who speak Taiwanese, I see it.” A-iong is one of a growing number of social media
Source: taipeitimes.com