<font face="courier new,monospace"><font face="georgia,serif">Lexicons To Help Preserve Native Tongues<br><br>Written by Quratul-Ain Bandial<br>Wednesday, 02 June 2010 08:13<br><br>Bandar Seri Begawan - The Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) is in the process of compiling dusun-Malay and Belait-Malay language dictionaries as a way to keep alive the seven native languages of Brunei, said its acting director yesterday.<br>
<br>The bureau has strived to keep the indigenous languages alive by using dictionaries as a platform to sustain Brunei's culture and heritage, Hjh Aminah Hj Momin said at an acoustic phonetics workshop in Berakas.<br>
<br>Plans for Bisaya and Murut language dictonaries are also on the way, she told staff at the Lexicography Unit which does the compilation and writing of dictionaries.<br><br>Access full article below:<br><a href="http://brudirect.com/index.php/2010060222382/Local-News/lexicons-to-help-preserve-native-tongues.html">http://brudirect.com/index.php/2010060222382/Local-News/lexicons-to-help-preserve-native-tongues.html</a><br>
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