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Tetum ( Tetun [ˈt̪et̪un̪]; Indonesian: Bahasa Tetun; Portuguese: Tétum [ˈtɛtũ]) [3] is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Timor. It is one of the official languages of Timor-Leste and it is also spoken in Belu Regency and in Indonesian West Timor . There are two main forms of Tetum as a language:
- 500,000, mostly in Indonesia (2010–2011)
This dialect is closely related to Tetun-Belu. 3) TETUN-BELU, spoken in the south-west of East Timor and the south-east of West Timor. Both this dialect and Tetun-Terok are often regarded as distinct languages from Tetun-Los because of different definitions for individual words, but the grammar and syntax are still synonymous.
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Ema hotu hotu moris hanesan ho dignidade ho direitu. Sira hotu iha hanoin, konsiensia n'e duni tenki hare malu hanesan espiritu maun-alin. Hear a recording of the text by Francisco Tilman de Jesus Andrade(recorded by Moshe Ash)
Information about the Tetum languages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetum http://www.easttimorgovernment.com/languages.htm Information about the Standard Orthography of the Tetum Language http://www.asianlang.mq.edu.au/INL/orthhist.pdf(PDF, ) Tetum courses http://www.tetundit.tl Online Tetum phrases http://visiteasttimor.com/good-to-know/talk-tetum-...
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Tetum (Tetun [ˈt̪et̪un̪]; Indonesian: Bahasa Tetun; Portuguese: Tétum) is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Timor. It is one of the official languages of Timor-Leste and it is also spoken in Belu Regency and in Indonesian West Timor. There are two main forms of Tetum as a language:
Jun 11, 2018 · Tetum. The label "Tetum" (Belu, Teto, Tetun) refers to the more than 300,000 speakers of the Tetum language on the island of Timor in Indonesia. The people call themselves "Tetum" or "Tetun," and are referred to as "Belu" by the neighboring Atoni. The traditional Tetum territory is located in south-central Timor.
Tetum has 4 main dialects. This includes Tetu Dili, otherwise known as Tetun-Prasa, which is spoken in the capital Dili and the surrounding areas. Tetu-Terik is a dialect which is spoken in the southwestern coastal regions. Tetun-Belu or Belunese is spoken in the coastal strip between the Ombai Straight and the the Timor Sea.
