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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 .
- 500,000, mostly in Indonesia (2010–2011)
Bahasa Tetun di wilayah Indonesia cukup berbeda karena hanya sedikit terpengaruh Portugis dan justru banyak menyerap kata Indonesia dan Belanda. Bahasa inilah yang dianggap sebagai bentuk asli bahasa Tetun, yang sering disebut "Tetun Terik".
- 800.000
The Tetum numbered more than 300,000 in the late 20th century. Of Melanesian and Indonesian-Malay stock, the Tetum may be descendants of invaders who brought Indonesian culture to Timor. The Tetum speak a Malayo-Polynesian dialect and practice slash-and-burn cultivation of corn (maize), sweet potatoes, dry rice, and vegetables. Fields are sown ...
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Section 13(1) of the 2002 constitution designates Portuguese and Tetum as East Timor's two official languages. The same section also provides that "Tetum and the other national languages shall be valued and developed by the State." English and Indonesian are sometimes used and section 159 of the constitution provides that these languages serve as "...
Languages by number of native speakersLiteracy rates by languageTetum is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. Tetum is spoken in Belu Regency in West Timor in Indonesian, and also in East Timor, where it is an official language. In 2011 there were about 550,000 speakers of Tetum. There are three dialects of Tetun: Tetun-Terik, Tetun-Belu and Nana'ek.
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)
Jun 11, 2018 · ETHNONYMS: The designation "Tetum"technically denotes an Austronesian language spoken on Timor, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in the eastern part of the East Indian archipelago. The word has come to be used by anthropologists and other researchers to refer to those whose indigenous language it is.
