MABBIM (Majlis Bahasa Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia, "Language Council of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia") is a regional language organization which is formed to plan and monitor the development of the Malay language and its many national standards in the region. It consists of three countries - Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.
It was founded as MBIM (Majlis Bahasa Indonesia-Malaysia, "Language Council of Indonesia-Malaysia") on 29 December 1972 after a memorandum was being signed by Tun Hussein Onn who was the Education Minister of Malaysia and Mashuri Saleh [id] who was the Education and Cultural Minister of Indonesia on 23 May 1972 in Jakarta. MBIM became MABBIM when Brunei joined this council on 4 November 1985. Singapore is as an observer.
| Country | Standard language | National regulatory board |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) | Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa |
| Malaysia | Malaysian (Bahasa Malaysia) | Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia |
| Brunei | Brunei Malay (Bahasa Melayu Brunei) | Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei |
| Country | Standard language | National regulatory board |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Singaporean Malay (Bahasa Melayu Singapura) | Malay Language Council |
A yearly journal called Buletin MABBIM ("the BIM Language Council Bulletin") is published by Indonesia's Language Development and Fostering Agency on behalf of the organization.[1]
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