Fataluku languageFataluku (also known as Dagaga, Dagoda', Dagada) is a Papuan language spoken by approximately 37,000 people of Fataluku ethnicity in the eastern areas of East Timor, especially around Lospalos. It is a member of the Timor-Alor-Pantar language family, which includes languages spoken both in East Timor and nearby regions of Indonesia. Fataluku's closest relative is Oirata, spoken on Kisar island, in the Moluccas of Indonesia.
Austronesian languagesThe Austronesian languages ( ) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan (by Taiwanese indigenous peoples). They are spoken by approximately 386 million people (4.4% of the world population). This makes it the fifth-largest language family by number of speakers.
TutualaTutuala is a village and suco in the subdistrict of Tutuala in Lautém District, Timor-Leste. It is situated at the extreme eastern end of Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 3,707. The subdistrict of Tutuala comprises two sucos, including Mehara and Tutuala with the subdistrict administrator residing in Tutuala. The suco of Tutuala comprised four hamlets (aldeia): Ioro, Pitileti, Tchailoro, and Vero.
Timoric languagesThe 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.
Uab Meto languageUab Meto or Dawan is an Austronesian languagecluster spoken by the Atoni people of the Indonesian region of West Timor, as well as the East Timoresemunicipality of Oecussi-Ambeno.
East Timorese PortugueseEast Timorese Portuguese (Portuguese: português timorense) is the variety of the Portuguese language spoken in Timor-Leste. It is one of the official languages of Timor-Leste alongside Tetum. As with other Lusophone countries besides Brazil, the Portuguese language curriculum in Timor-Leste is based on European Portuguese, with some localisations in pronunciation.
Languages of Timor-LesteThe languages of Timor-Leste include both Austronesian and Papuan languages. (See Timor–Flores languages and Timor–Alor–Pantar languages.) The lingua franca and national language of Timor-Leste is Tetun, an Austronesian language influenced by Portuguese, with which it has equal status as an official language. The language of the Oecusse exclave is Uab Meto (Dawan). Fataluku is a Papuan language widely used in the eastern part of the country (often more so than Tetun).Rusenu languageRusenu is a virtually extinct Papuan language first documented in 2007. It was spoken in the east of what is now East Timor. Rusenu was first described accidentally by the Dutch-Timorese linguist Aone van Engelenhoven, who was studying a language called Makuva, thought since the 1950s to be extinct. Just as he was about to leave for the Netherlands, he was informed about the existence of a language called Rusenu.Oirata–Makasae languagesThe Oirata–Makasae, or Eastern Timor, languages are a small family of Papuan languages spoken in eastern Timor and the neighboring island of Kisar.
Makasae languageMakasae (also known as Makassai, Macassai, Ma'asae, Makasai) is a Papuan language spoken by about 100,000 people in the eastern part of East Timor, in the districts of Baucau and Viqueque, just to the west of Fataluku. It is the most widely spoken Papuan language west of New Guinea.
Timor-LesteCountry in Southeast AsiaFlagEmblemMotto: Unidade, Acção, Progresso (Portuguese)"Unity, Action, Progress"Anthem: Pátria (Portuguese)"Fatherland"Show globeShow ASEANLocation of Timor-Leste (green) toward the eastern end of the Malay ArchipelagoCapitaland largest cityDili8°33′S125°34′E / 8.55°S 125.56°E / -8.55; 125.56Official languagesPortugueseTetunRecognised languages15 national languages:AtauruBaikenoBekaisBunakFatalukuGaloliHabunIdalakaKawaiminaKemakMakaleroMakasaeMakuvaMambaiTokodede2 working languages:EnglishIndonesianReligion (2015 census)99.53% Christianity97.57% Catholicism1.96% Protestantism0.24% Islam0.23% otherDemonymsEast TimoreseTimoreseMaubere (informal)GovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic• PresidentJosé Ramos-Horta• Prime MinisterXanana GusmãoLegislatureNational ParliamentIndependence from Portugal and Indonesia• Independence declared28 November 1975• Administered by UNTAET25 October 1999• Independence restored20 May 2002Area • Total15,007 km (5,794 sq mi) (154th)• Water (%)NegligiblePopulation• 2026 estimate 1,434,991 (153rd)• 2022 census1,341,737• Density94/km (243.5/sq mi) (123rd)GDP (PPP)2025 estimate• Total $6.970 billion (169th)• Per capita $4,920 (152nd)GDP (nominal)2025 estimate• Total $2.120 billion (176th)• Per capita $1,490 (157th)Gini (2014)28.7low inequalityHDI (2023) 0.634medium (142nd)CurrencyUnited States dollarTimor-Leste centavo (USD)Time zoneUTC+9 (Timor-Leste Time)Calling code+670ISO 3166 codeTLInternet TLD.tlTimor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.