Tutong
PrintA language of Brunei
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Tutong 2, Tutung
Population
16,600 (2006 SIL).
Location
Around Tutong town on the coast and central Tutong District.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 54% with Belait [beg] in Malaysia.
Language Use
Used with other ethnic groups. Parents in mixed marriages tend to use Brunei Malay [kxd] with their children. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Grammar.
Different from Brunei Bisaya [bsb] in Dusunic, Bisaya Group. Recognized indigenous group. Muslim.