Tutong
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A language of Brunei
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Tutung
Population
16,600 (2006 SIL).
Location
Belait district; Tutong district: Tutong town coastal area.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 54% with Belait [beg] in Malaysia.
Language Use
Used with other ethnic groups. Some young people, all adults. Parents in mixed marriages tend to use Brunei Malay [kxd] with their children. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Grammar.
Language Resources
Different from Brunei Bisaya [bsb] in Dusunic, Bisaya Group. Recognized indigenous group. Muslim.