Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei

4°55′22″N 114°55′37″E The Language and Literature Bureau (Malay: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, DBP) is the Bruneian language authority of the country's official language Malay. It is also the operator of public libraries in the country. It was established in 1960 and is now a government department under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

For similar institution in Malaysia, see Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Language and Literature Bureau
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
ديوان بهاس دان ڤوستاک
Logo of Language and Literature Bureau

Bandar Seri Begawan branch of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library
Agency overview
FormedApril 19, 1960 (1960-04-19)
Superseding agencies
  • Lembaga Bahasa (Language Board)
  • Bahagian Bahasa dan Pustaka (Language and Literature Section)
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Minister responsible
  • Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Aminuddin Ihsan Abidin
Agency executive
  • Awang Suip Abdul Wahab, Director
Parent departmentMinistry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Websitewww.dbp.gov.bn

History

The establishment of the bureau began with the approval of a motion (usul) during a State Legislative Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Negeri) meeting on 18 April 1960.[1] The motion was to establish an independent body answerable to the government with the function of consolidating the status of Malay as the official language of Brunei, as enacted in the Constitution (Perlembagaan) which was promulgated in the previous year.[1][2] However, it was later renamed to Bahagian Bahasa dan Pustaka (Language and Literature Section) in 1962.[3] At the time it was established under the authority of Jabatan Pelajaran or the Department of Education, the predecessor to the Ministry of Education.[4] On 1 January 1965, it was made into a separate department and eventually adopted its current name.[4] In 1984, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei was subsumed under the authority of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.[3]

Dictionary and other publications

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei publishes Kamus Bahasa Melayu Brunei, the official dictionary of the Brunei Malay language, the de facto lingua franca in Brunei. The dictionary was first published in 1991 and it is currently in its second edition, with entries over 15,000.[5]

The Dewan also publishes four journals, namely Bahasa, Beriga, Pangsura and Undang-Undang Syariah, as well as three magazines, namely Bahana, Juara Pelajar and Mekar.[6]

Public libraries
Main article: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei operates all public libraries in the country, which include:[7]

Since 1970, it also has introduced mobile library services, locally known as Perpustakaan Bergerak.[8]

References
  1. "Badan bebas untok menguasai bahasa Melayu" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 5 #9. Government of Brunei Information Service. 4 May 1960. p. 5. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. DK. SAIDAH POA (19 February 1992). "PERANAN DBP DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN BAHASA" (PDF). Aneka Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 8. Jabatan Penerangan. p. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. "Latar Belakang | Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei Darussalam". www.gerbangbahasa.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. "Sejarah Rengkas". www.dbp.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. Kamus Bahasa Melayu Brunei: Edisi Kedua. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. 2010. pp. viii. ISBN 978-9991705439.
  6. "Majalah-Majalah dan Jurnal Terbitan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei". www.dbp.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. "PERPUSTAKAAN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". www.librarybrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. "Perpustakaan Bergerak DBP mulakan perkhidmatan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 31. 5 August 1970. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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