Language and Literature Bureau

The Language and Literature Bureau is the language authority of the country's official language Malay. It is also the operator of public libraries in the country.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Malay language regulator and publisher, as well as public libraries operator in Brunei
  • Also known as: “Brunei Language and Literature Bureau” and “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei”
  • Address: Jalan Pembangunan, Bandar Seri Begawan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ash-Shaliheen Mosque and Bolkiah Garrison.

Mosque
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The is a located in the Prime Minister's Office complex on Jalan Kumbang Pasang, in Kampong Melabau, , , that was opened in 2012. is situated 1 km southeast of Language and Literature Bureau.

Military installation
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, also referred to as Bolkiah Camp from its original name, is one of the military bases in , . It contains the main building for the Ministry of Defence, and is also the headquarters of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Language and Literature Bureau.

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Kampong Pengkalan Gadong or commonly known as Gadong, is a village in , , as well as a neighbourhood and commercial area in the capital . is situated 1½ km southwest of Language and Literature Bureau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bandar Seri Begawan and Kampong Sungai Akar.

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is the capital and largest city of . It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate.

Village
or commonly known as Sungai Akar, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, , as well as a neighbourhood in the capital . The population was 5,467 in 2016. is situated 4½ km east of Language and Literature Bureau.

Neighborhood
Kampong is a village in Brunei-Muara District, , as well as a neighbourhood in the capital . The population was 4,229 in 2016. It is one of the villages within . The postcode is BC3615. is situated 5 km northeast of Language and Literature Bureau.

Language and Literature Bureau

Latitude
4.92282° or 4° 55′ 22″ north
Longitude
114.92716° or 114° 55′ 38″ east
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Slovenian—“Language and Literature Bureau” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Buroo pri Lingvo kaj Literaturo de Brunejo”
  • Finnish: “Brunein kielen ja kirjallisuuden virasto”
  • French: “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei”
  • Indonesian: “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Brunei)”
  • Indonesian: “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei”
  • Japanese: “デワン・バハサ・ダン・プスタカ図書館”
  • Japanese: “ブルネイ言語文学評議会”
  • Malay: “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei”
  • Malay: “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka”
  • Malay: “ديوان بهاس دان ڤوستاک بروني”
  • Polish: “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei”
  • Slovenian: “Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei”
  • Slovenian: “Urad za jezik in literaturo Bruneja”

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