This article defines the legal defination of Bumiputera as defined in Brunei. For the defination of Bumiputera in terms of Malaysia, please see Bumiputra. This article describes Bumiputra in terms of Malaysia. ...

The Brunei Constitution defines a Bumiputera as a member of the following seven races:

• Brunei
• Tutong
• Belait
• Dusun
• Murut
• Kedayan
• Bisaya

Other ethnic groups otherwise native to Borneo (e.g. Iban and Penan) are not defined as being Bumiputera by the Brunei constitution, nor are citizens who are of ethnic-Chinese, Indians or Caucasian ancestry. It should be noted that race is patrimonially defined in Brunei, so, for example, a half-Chinese man with an ethnic Dusun father is considered to be Bumiputera. Dusun is the name of a tribe or ethnic and linguistic group in the Malaysian state of Sabah. ... The Murut are an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting northern inland regions of Borneo. ... The Kedayan are an ethnic group residing in Brunei, Labuan, Sabah, and parts of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. ... Ibans doing the ngajat A Modern Iban Longhouse in Kapit Division IBAN is also an acronym for International Bank Account Number The Ibans were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks and are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. ... The Penan are, a nomadic aboriginal people living in Borneo. ...

This is different from the definition in Malaysia where a larger number of races and ethnic groups are defined as Bumiputra. This article describes Bumiputra in terms of Malaysia. ...

There are a number of affirmative action items targetting the Bumiputeras in Brunei. It should also be noted that the Royal Brunei Armed Forces only enlist Bumiputeras. Affirmative action (U.S. English), or positive discrimination (British English), is a policy or a program promoting the representation in various systems of people of a group who have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society. ...