Bisaya, Brunei

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A language of Brunei

ISO 639-3
bsb
Alternate Names
Basaya, Bekiau, Besaya, Bisaia, Bisaya Bukit, Bisayah, Dusun, Jilama Bawang, Jilama Sungai, Lorang Bukit, Southern Bisaya, Tutong 1, Visayak
Population

37,600 in Brunei (2007 SIL). Population total all countries: 57,600.

Location

Central and interior Belait and Tutong districts, south of Tutong [ttg] language area; Brunei dialect around Seria town and a few villages near Sarawak border. Also in Malaysia.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity.

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Bisaya, Southern
Dialects

Brunei Bisaya, Sarawak Bisaya, Tutong 1. Lexical similarity: 78% with dialects spoken in Brunei and Sarawak, lower with other Dusunic languages.

Language Use

Also use Brunei [kxd].

Language Development
Radio programs. Bible portions: 1938.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bisaya, Brunei
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Recognized indigenous group.

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