What Is The National Language of Brunei?

The official language of Brunei is Malay. And the second most important languages are English and Chinese. The 1959 Constitution of Brunei Declared Malay as the official language of the country.

There are Many variants of the language, but Standard Malay is widely accepted as the national language. Another language that may be easily Noticed in Brunei is Arabic. Arabic is the language of the Muslims’ holy book, the Quran.

The Arabic language is currently being taught in religious schools and as well as in schools of higher learning and so a great number of Brunei nationals would be proficient in Arabic.