16,600 (2006 SIL).
Around Tutong town on the coast and central Tutong District.
Lexical similarity: 54% with Belait [beg] in Malaysia.
Used with other ethnic groups. Parents in mixed marriages tend to use Brunei Malay [kxd] with their children. Positive attitudes.
Different from Brunei Bisaya [bsb] in Dusunic, Bisaya Group. Recognized indigenous group. Muslim.