Singlish has a low prestige in Singapore, with many educated Singaporeans preferring to use Standard Singapore English. The similarities with pidgin varieties of English and the loanwords from Asian languages can make Singlish incomprehensible to a speaker of Standard English. The 2000 Speak Good English Movement aimed to eradicate Singlish from formal usage. Despite this, use of Singlish on television and radio has proliferated as Singlish continues to be popular among Singaporeans