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Tokodede
Tokodede (also known as Tukude, Tocodede, Tokodé, and Tocod) is one of the languages of East Timor, spoken by about 39,000 people in the municipality of Liquiçá, especially the administrative posts of Maubara and Liquiçá along the northern reaches of the Loes River system. The number of speakers has declined in recent years. It is a Malayo-Polynesian language in the Timor group. The first significant text published in Tokodede was Peneer meselo laa Literatura kidia-laa Timór, translated by João Paulo T. Esperança, Fernanda Correia, and Cesaltina Campos from an article by João Paulo T. Esperança entitled "A Brief Look at the Literature of Timor". The Tokodede version was published in the literary supplement Várzea de Letras, published by the Department of Portuguese Language of the National University of Timor-Leste, in Dili Dili (Portuguese/Tetum: ''Díli'') is the capital, largest city of East Timor and the second largest city in Timor islands after Kupang ...
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East Timor
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. Australia is the country's southern neighbour, separated by the Timor Sea. The country's size is . Dili is its capital and largest city. East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until 1975. Internal conflict preceded a unilateral declaration of independence and an Indonesian invasion and annexation. Resistance continued throughout Indonesian rule, and in 1999 a United Nations–sponsored act of self-determination led to Indonesia relinquishing control of the territory. On 20 May 2002, as ''Timor-Leste'', it became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century. The national government runs on a semi-presidential system, w ...
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Timor–Babar Languages
The Timoric languages are a group of Austronesian languages (belonging to the Central–Eastern subgroup) spoken on the islands of Timor, neighboring Wetar, and (depending on the classification) Southwest Maluku to the east. Within the group, the languages with the most speakers are Uab Meto of West Timor, Indonesia and Tetum of East Timor, each with about half a million speakers, though in addition Tetum is an official language and a lingua franca among non-Tetum East Timorese. Languages Hull (1998) & van Engelenhoven (2009) Geoffrey Hull (1998) proposes a Timoric group as follows: *Timoric A ("Extra-Ramelaic", Fabronic; whatever is not Ramelaic) **West: Dawan (Uab Meto)– Amarasi, Helong, Roti ( Bilba, Dengka, Lole, Ringgou, Dela-Oenale, Termanu, Tii) **Central: Tetun, Bekais, Habu **North: Wetar, Galoli **East: Kairui, Waimaha, Midiki, Naueti *Timoric B ("Ramelaic", near the Ramelau range) **West: Kemak, Tukudede **Central: Mambai **East (Idalaka): Id ...
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Timoric Languages
The Timoric languages are a group of Austronesian languages (belonging to the Central–Eastern subgroup) spoken on the islands of Timor, neighboring Wetar, and (depending on the classification) Southwest Maluku to the east. Within the group, the languages with the most speakers are Uab Meto of West Timor, Indonesia and Tetum of East Timor, each with about half a million speakers, though in addition Tetum is an official language and a lingua franca among non-Tetum East Timorese. Languages Hull (1998) & van Engelenhoven (2009) Geoffrey Hull (1998) proposes a Timoric group as follows: *Timoric A ("Extra-Ramelaic", Fabronic; whatever is not Ramelaic) **West: Dawan (Uab Meto)– Amarasi, Helong, Roti ( Bilba, Dengka, Lole, Ringgou, Dela-Oenale, Termanu, Tii) **Central: Tetun, Bekais, Habu **North: Wetar, Galoli **East: Kairui, Waimaha, Midiki, Naueti *Timoric B ("Ramelaic", near the Ramelau range) **West: Kemak, Tukudede **Central: Mambai **East (Idalaka): Id ...
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Liquiçá Municipality
Liquiçá (, ) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor. Its capital is also called Liquiçá. Etymology The English language name of the municipality has been said to be a Portuguese approximation of the old name ''Liku Saen'', which means 'python' in the local Tokodede language, or the corresponding portmanteau ''Likusaen''. Another theory points to the Tokodede expression ''Likis Aá'', meaning 'motion' or 'change', referring to an incident during the founding of the city of Vila de Liquiçá. After the Portuguese had chosen the settlement site, people started clearing the forest there and turning it into an open space. The Portuguese then asked the local people to tell them the name of the area. The local people did not understand the question, and so the Portuguese tried to communicate with gestures by moving their hands back and forth. The local people then responded with the expression ''Likis Aá'', that is, 'moving' or 'changing'. It has also ...
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National University Of Timor-Leste
The National University of East Timor (UNTL; pt, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e; Tetum: ''Universidade Nasionál Timór Lorosa'e''), is a public university in East Timor, the only one of its kind in the country. Founded in 2000, as a result of the nation's independence, its history can be traced, through the Faculty of Education, to the Portuguese colonial period, when the first public higher schools prepared for teachers appeared. With six campuses, nine colleges and seven research centers, it is the largest Timorese university in terms of the number of students, university professors and budget. Forming the country's intellectual elite, it is also a national reference in teaching, research and extension, the tripods of higher education. In 2017, the university was classified by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities as the best university in its country. It is a multilingual university, being the largest research center in Tetum, one of the two official languages ...
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Várzea De Letras
Várzea may refer to: Places Brazil * Várzea, Paraíba * Várzea, Rio Grande do Norte * Várzea da Roça, a municipality in Bahia * Várzea do Poço, a municipality in Bahia * Várzea Nova a municipality in Bahia * Várzea Alegre a municipality in Ceará * Várzea da Palma, a municipality in Minas Gerais * Várzea Branca, a municipality in Piauí * Várzea Paulista, a municipality in São Paulo * Rio da Várzea, a river in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, tributary of the Uruguay River * Várzea, a neighborhood of Recife, Pernambuco Cape Verde * Várzea, Praia Portugal * Várzea (Amarante), a parish of Portugal * Várzea (Arouca), a parish of Portugal * Várzea (Barcelos) * Várzea (Felgueiras), a parish of Portugal * Várzea (Santarém), a parish of Portugal * Várzea (São Pedro do Sul), a parish of Portugal Other uses * ''Varzea'' (lizard), a genus of lizards * Várzea forest, a type of seasonally flooded forest growing along rivers in the Amazon * Estádio da Várz ...
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Fernanda Correia
Fernanda is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian feminine equivalent of Fernando, a male given name of Germanic origin, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". __TOC__ People *Fernanda Abreu (born 1961), Brazilian popular singer *Fernanda Brandão (born 1983), Brazilian singer and dancer based in Munich, Germany *Fernanda Castillo (born 1982), Mexican actress * Fernanda Contri (born 1935), Italian jurist and politician *Fernanda Cornejo (born 1989), Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder, crowned Miss International Ecuador 2011 *Fernanda Eberstadt (born 1960), American writer *Fernanda de Freitas (born 1980), Brazilian film, television and stage actress *Fernanda Gattinoni (1906–2002), Italian fashion designer * Fernanda G. Weiden, system administrator and a former council member of Free Software Foundation Latin America * Fernanda González (born 1990), Olympic and National record-holding backstroke swimmer from Mexico * Fernanda Hermenegildo (born 1988), profession ...
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João Paulo T
João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * João I of Kongo, ruled 1470–1509 * João II of Lemba or João Manuel II of Kongo, ruled 1680–1716 * Dharmapala of Kotte, last King of the Kingdom of Kotte, reigned 1551–1597 Princes * João Manuel, Hereditary Prince of Portugal (1537–1554), son of John III * Infante João, Duke of Beja (1842–1861) Arts and literature * João Bosco, Brazilian musician * João Cabral de Melo Neto, Brazilian poet and diplomat * Joao Constancia, Filipino singer, actor and dancer * João Donato, Brazilian musician * João de Deus de Nogueira Ramos, Portuguese poet * João Gilberto, Brazilian musician * João Guimarães Rosa, Brazilian novelist, short story writer, and diplomat * João Miguel (actor), Brazilian actor * João Nogueira, Brazilian m ...
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Liquiçá Administrative Post
Liquiçá, officially Liquiçá Administrative Post (, ), is an administrative post (and was formerly a subdistrict) in Liquiçá municipality, East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-west .... Its seat or administrative centre is Dato. References External links * – information page on Ministry of State Administration site Administrative posts of East Timor Liquiçá Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub ...
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Loes River
The Loes River ( pt, Ribeira de Lois or , tet, Mota Lois) is a river in East Timor and one of the few perennial rivers in its north. It combines with its tributaries to make up the country's largest river system, and its catchment or drainage basin extends into the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. The river and tributaries drain from the central mountains of Timor in a generally northeasterly direction into Ombai Strait. However, the river itself flows in a northwesterly direction, along the border between Bobonaro and Liquiçá municipalities in East Timor. Course The headwaters of the river are mainly in the portion of Timor's central mountains ranging between, on the one hand, Belu Regency, Indonesia, and Cova Lima municipality, East Timor, both southwest of the river's mouth, and, on the other hand, Liquiçá municipality, East Timor, to the mouth's east. From the southwestern headwaters, the river's southwestern and southern tributaries flow for the most pa ...
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Malayo-Polynesian Languages
The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 385.5 million speakers. The Malayo-Polynesian languages are spoken by the Austronesian peoples outside of Taiwan, in the island nations of Southeast Asia (Indonesian and Philippine Archipelago) and the Pacific Ocean, with a smaller number in continental Asia in the areas near the Malay Peninsula. Cambodia, Vietnam and the Chinese island Hainan serve as the northwest geographic outlier. Malagasy, spoken in the island of Madagascar off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, is the furthest western outlier. The languages spoken south-westward from central Micronesia until Easter Island are sometimes referred to as the Polynesian languages. Many languages of the Malayo-Polynesian family show the strong influence of Sanskrit and Arabic, as the western part of the region has been a stronghold of Hinduism, Buddhism, and, later, Islam. Two morphological characteristics of the M ...
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