Brunei Languages

Description
There are a number of languages spoken in Brunei.


 * Standard Malay - official language of Brunei. Both the Latin alphabet (Rumi) and the Arabic alphabet (Jawi) are used. Malay was written in Jawi script before it was switched in to Latin alphabet around 1941.


 * Brunei Malay - Also known as Melayu Brunei. The principal spoken language. It is rather divergent from standard Malay.


 * English - Widely used as a business and official language. It is spoken by a majority of the population. Used in business as a working language and as the language of instruction from primary to tertiary education


 * Chinese Languages - also widely spoken by the Chinese Minority.


 * Arabic - religious language of Muslims. Taught in schools, particularly religious schools, and also in institutes of higher learning.

Additional Resources

 * Languages of Brunei - Wikipedia