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What Language Do They Speak in Brunei?
The official language of Brunei is Malay. In total about 8 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Malay (93%), Brunei (65%) and Brunei Bisaya (12%).
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Living languages · #126
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Endangered languages
Official languages of Brunei
Most spoken languages in Brunei
All languages of Brunei (8)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malay | 457,467 · 93% | Austronesian | Official |
| Brunei | 320,000 · 65% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Brunei Bisaya | 60,000 · 12% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Chinese | 54,109 · 11% | Sino-Tibetan | — |
| Tutong | 17,000 · 3% | Austronesian | Threatened |
| English | 7,870 · 2% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Belait | 200 · 0.04% | Austronesian | Moribund |
| Kiput | — | Austronesian | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Brunei?
The official language of Brunei is Malay. In total about 8 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Malay (93%), Brunei (65%) and Brunei Bisaya (12%).
What is the official language of Brunei?
Malay.
Is English spoken in Brunei?
About 2% of people in Brunei speak English (7,870).
How many languages are spoken in Brunei?
About 8 living languages — #126 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).