Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei

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
Formed	19 April 1960; 64 years ago (1960-04-19)
Superseding agencies	Lembaga Bahasa (Language Board) Bahagian Bahasa dan Pustaka (Language and Literature Section)
Headquarters	Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library, Jalan Elizabeth II, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BS3510
Minister responsible	Nazmi Mohamad, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Agency executive	Suip Abdul Wahab, Director
Parent department	Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Website	www.dbp.gov.bn

4°55′22″N 114°55′37″E / 4.922877°N 114.926960°E / 4.922877; 114.926960 (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei) 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.