BSB ISO 639-3
Bisaya, Brunei
A language of Brunei
- ISO 639
- bsb
- Alternate Names
- Basaya, Bekiau, Besaya, Bisaia, Bisaya, Bisaya Bukit, Bisayah, Dusun, Jilama Bawang, Jilama Sungai, Lorang Bukit, Southern Bisaya, Tutong, Visayak
- Population
- 37,600 in Brunei (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 57,600.
- Location:
- Belait and Tutong districts: central and interior areas south of Tutong [ttg] language area; Seria town and villages near Sarawak border (Brunei dialect).
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing). De facto language of national identity.
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, North Borneo, Sabahan, Dusunic, Bisaya-Lotud, 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. Bible portions: 1938.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bisaya, Brunei
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Different from Tutong [ttg].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Sarawak: Limbang and Marudi districts.
- Dialects
- Sarawak Bisaya (Bisaya’), Tutong 1.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened) View other languages of Malaysia
Language Name
Bisaya, Brunei
User Population
20,000 in Malaysia (2007 SIL).
Map
Location: Belait and Tutong districts: central and interior areas south of Tutong [ttg] language area; Seria town and villages near Sarawak border (Brunei dialect).
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