International Seminar On Languages Launched
By Jon Tampoi

Bandar Seri Begawan - An international seminar on the languages of Borneo island that is entitled Dialects of Austeroneisa Nusantara 2 was launched yesterday.

The seminar took off at the chancellor hall of UBD. Highlighting the importance of the languages of Borneo was Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr. Hj Mohammad bin Pg Hj Abd Rahman, Acting Education Minister, the guest of honour at the launch of the seminar.

He said the locals now can be referred to as proper facilitators and qualified researchers by which they can see deeper into the local cultural perspective, daily lifestyles, science factor, sensitivity of the local community and other subjects that is connected with the `ins' and outs' of local culture.

He also expressed his appreciation of foreign researchers who has been doing their share of work either individually or in collaboration with their local counterparts to produce quality results useful to the community and Brunei Darussalam.

Various challenges have been faced in carrying out their research including sacrifices in terms of money, time and material.

It is also in this regard that Brunei Darussalam is classified as one of the oldest Malay Islamic civilizations in this region not only in view of the language context but also in terms of traditional rites, socio culture, literature and the likes.

The guest of honour expressed his appreciation of local cultures to an audience of about 80 people.

The workshop will present various working papers that feature the languages practised on some parts of Borneo Island that were once a part of Brunei Darussalam. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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