John Ong is a Penangite through and through. He was born there. He went to school there. And now, despite living in the United States, is actively engaged in keeping the local lingo alive. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to John Ong, all the way over in Missouri, where he hosts and produces a weekly podcast that’s all about the beautiful and witty dialect of Penang Hokkien.

<p>John Ong is a Penangite through and through. He was born there. He went to school there. And now, despite living in the United States, is actively engaged in keeping the local lingo alive. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to John Ong, all the way over in Missouri, where he hosts and produces a weekly podcast that&rsquo;s all about the beautiful and witty dialect of Penang Hokkien.</p>

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