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
Formed	22 June 1956
Preceding	Balai Pustaka;
Type	Regulating and co-ordinating Malay language and literature in Malaysia
Jurisdiction	Malaysia
Headquarters	Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka tower, Jalan Dewan Bahasa, Bukit Petaling, 50460 Kuala Lumpur
Motto	"Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa" ; "Language Is the Soul of the Nation"
Employees	900+
Annual budget	RM 60.52 million (2024)
Minister responsible	Fadhlina Sidek, Minister of Education;
Deputy Minister responsible	Wong Kah Woh, Deputy Minister of Education;
Agency executives	Dr. Mohd Anwar Rethwan, Chairman; Dr. Hazami Jahari, Director-General;
Website	www.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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