Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

Institute of Language and Literature
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka or DBP
ديوان بهاس دان ڤوستاک‎
The seal of the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Agency overview
Formed22 June 1956
Preceding agency
  • Balai Pustaka
TypeRegulating and co-ordinating Malay language and literature in Malaysia
JurisdictionMalaysia
HeadquartersDewan Bahasa and Pustaka tower, Jalan Dewan Bahasa, Bukit Petaling, 50460 Kuala Lumpur
Mottoبهاس جيوا بڠسا
Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa
(The Language is the Soul of the Nation)
Employees900+
Annual budgetRM 60.52 million (2024)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Dr. Mohd Anwar Rethwan, Chairman
  • Dr. Hazami Jahari, Director-General
Websitewww.dbp.gov.my
Footnotes
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Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (English: Institute of Language and Literature, Jawi: ديوان بهاس دان ڤوستاک‎), abbreviated DBP, is the government body responsible for coordinating the use of the Malay language and Malay-language literature in Malaysia.

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