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Lexicons To Help Preserve Native Tongues

Written by Quratul-Ain Bandial
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 08:13

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.

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.

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.

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http://brudirect.com/index.php/2010060222382/Local-News/lexicons-to-help-preserve-native-tongues.html
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