Tetun

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A language of East Timor

Manatuto, Manufahi, and Viqueque districts: Soibada to Suai to Ponta Beaco on East Timor south coast; Bobonaro and Cova Lima districts: separate enclaves west.

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Language NameTetun

User Population

400,000 in Indonesia (2011).

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: central Timor island.

Alternate Names

Belo, Belu, Fehan, Teto, Tettum, Tetu, Tetum, Tetun Belu, Tetung

Dialects

Southern Tetun (Belu Selatan, Fehan, Lia Fehan, Plains Tetun, South Belu, South Tetun, Tasi Mane), Northern Tetun (Belu Utara, Foho, Hill Tetun, Lia Foho, North Belu, Tasi Feto, Tetun Terik, Tetun Therik).

Language Status

5* (Developing). De facto language of provincial identity in portions of Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara province.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Bunak [bfn], Welaun [wlh].

Other Comments

Different language from Tetun Dili [tdt]. Christian, traditional religion.

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