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Brunei, Melayu Brunei, ملايو بروني Autonyms
Brunei
Summary
Brunei is a language of wider communication that originated in Brunei. It belongs to the Austronesian language family and is part of the Malay macrolanguage. The language is used as a first language by all in the ethnic community. It is not known to be taught in schools.
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It belongs to the Austronesian language family.
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