Languages of Brunei

Languages of Brunei
Sign on Jalan Pretty ("Pretty Road") in Bandar Seri Bagawan in Malay and in Jawi script
OfficialMalay
VernacularBrunei Malay, Brunei English
MinorityTutong, Kedayan, Belait, Murut, Dusun (Brunei), Brunei Bisaya
ForeignEnglish, Indonesian, Arabic, Chinese (Hokkien, Hakka, Mandarin and Cantonese)
SignedAmerican Sign Language
Keyboard layout
Source[1]
Sign in Bandar Seri Bagawan in Malay (Latin and Jawi script), English, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Arabic.

There are a number of languages spoken in Brunei.[2] The official language of the state of Brunei is Standard Malay, the same Malaccan dialect that is the basis for the standards in Malaysia and Indonesia.[3] This came into force on 29 September 1959, with the signing of Brunei 1959 Constitution.[4]

  1. ^ "Brunei youth pick up sign language skills » Borneo Bulletin Online". 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ Martin, P. W., & Poedjosoedarmo, G. (1996). An overview of the language situation in Brunei Darussalam. In P. W. Martin, C. Ozog & G. Poedjosoedarmo (Eds.), Language use & language change in Brunei Darussalam (pp. 1-23). Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Center for International Studies.
  3. ^ Gallop, 2006. "Brunei Darussalam: Language Situation". In Keith Brown, ed. (2005). Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (2 ed.). Elsevier. ISBN 0-08-044299-4.
  4. ^ Language and Literature Bureau Brief History Archived 2 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine - retrieved 20-04-2007