Friday, October 24, 2014

Language

  1. Malay
    Brunei, Official language
  2. There are a number of languages spoken in Brunei. 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. This came into force on 29 September 1959, with the signing of Brunei 1959 Constitution.
  3. Standard Malay

    The Malay language is the standard language for many of the peoples of Maritime Southeast Asia and is spoken as a lingua franca in Brunei. The official standard for the language, has been defined and agreed upon by the Language and Literature Bureaus of Indonesia,Malaysia and Brunei. Standard Malay is also accepted in the printed form and is used in all official Brunei government media.





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