Brunei

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English

[eng] 1 (National). Statutory national working language (1984, Constitution, Article 82(2)). 10,000 in Brunei (Crystal 2003).

Malay, Standard

[zsm] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1984, Constitution, Article 82(1)).

Brunei

[kxd] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 215,000 in Brunei (1984 SIL), increasing.

Chinese, Hakka

[hak] 3 (Wider communication). 5,650 in Brunei (2006).

Chinese, Mandarin

[cmn] 3 (Wider communication). 10,600 in Brunei (2006).

Chinese, Min Dong

[cdo] 3 (Wider communication). 7,060 in Brunei (2006).

Chinese, Min Nan

[nan] 3 (Wider communication). 13,100 in Brunei (2006).

Chinese, Yue

[yue] 3 (Wider communication). 6,350 in Brunei (2006).

Bisaya, Brunei

[bsb] 5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 37,600 in Brunei (2007 SIL). Population total all countries: 57,600.

Iban

[iba] 5 (Developing). 21,400 in Brunei.

Lun Bawang

[lnd] 5 (Developing). 500 in Brunei (2006 SIL).

Melanau, Central

[mel] 6a (Vigorous). 280 in Brunei (2006 SIL).

Penan, Eastern

[pez] 6b (Threatened). 55 in Brunei (2003 P. Sercombe).

Tutong

[ttg] 6b (Threatened). 16,600 (2006 SIL).

7 (Shifting)

Belait

[beg] 7 (Shifting). 1,000 in Brunei.