Languages of Brunei
| Languages of Brunei | |
|---|---|
Sign on Jalan Pretty ("Pretty Road") in Kuala Belait in Malay and in Jawi script | |
| Official | Malay |
| Vernacular | Brunei Malay, Brunei English |
| Minority | Tutong, Kedayan, Belait, Murut, Dusun (Brunei), Brunei Bisaya |
| Foreign | English, Indonesian, Arabic, Chinese (Hokkien, Hakka, Mandarin and Cantonese) |
| Signed | American Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
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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.