Belait

BEG

shifting

Alternate Names: Balait Jati, Lemeting, Meting

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 54% with Tutong ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
North Borneo
North Sarawakan
Berawan-Lower Baram
Lower Baram
Central
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Demographics: 1,000 in Brunei.

Language Use: Shifting to Brunei Malay [kxd]. Mainly adults.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Brunei

Other Comments: Recognized indigenous group. Muslim Belait are Malay in orientation. Non-Muslims retain their Belait identity more. Heavy intermarriage with Bisaya and Chinese. Muslim.