Definition
The Brunei Constitution defines a Bumiputera as a member of the following ethnic groups:
- Brunei
- Tutong
- Belait
- Dusun
- Murut
- Kedayan
- Bisaya
Other indigenous peoples (e.g. Iban, Dayak, Kelabit and Penan) are not defined as being Bumiputera by the Brunei constitution, nor are citizens who are of ethnic-Chinese, Indians or of Caucasian ancestry. Race is patrilineally defined in Brunei, so, for example, a half-Chinese man with an ethnic Dusun father is considered to be Bumiputera.
This is different from the definition in Malaysia where a larger number of races and ethnic groups are considered as Bumiputra. The Malaysian Constitution does not actually provide a definition of the term, which has led to some controversy concerning its relation to the indigenous groups in that country. See Bumiputera (Malaysia). Constitutional references to Bumiputeras can be found in Section 160 (2) of the Constitution of Brunei Darassalam.
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