East Timor

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Portuguese

[por] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2002, Constitution, Article 13). 600 in East Timor (2010 census).

Tetun Dili

[tdt] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2002, Constitution, Article 13). 385,000 (2009). Growing in use and importance.

5 (Developing)

Tetun

[tet] 5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity. 63,500 in East Timor (2010 census).

6a (Vigorous)

Adabe

[adb] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (2010 census).

Baikeno

[bkx] 6a (Vigorous). 72,000 (2011 Baikeno Language Council). Many monolinguals. Several thousand speakers in Dili and Indonesian west Timor. 15 clans of Nu’af (mountains); 3 clans of Amnesat (plains).

Bunak

[bfn] 6a (Vigorous). 55,000 in East Timor (2010 census). Population total all countries: 76,000.

Fataluku

[ddg] 6a (Vigorous). 37,000 (2010 census).

Galolen

[gal] 6a (Vigorous). 13,000 in East Timor (2010 census). Population total all countries: 13,680.

Kemak

[kem] 6a (Vigorous). 62,000 in East Timor (2010 census). Population total all countries: 72,000.

Makasae

[mkz] 6a (Vigorous). 102,000 (2010 census).

Mambae

[mgm] 6a (Vigorous). 131,000 (2010 census).

Nauete

[nxa] 6a (Vigorous). 15,000 (2010 census).

Tukudede

[tkd] 6a (Vigorous). 39,500 (2010 census).

6b (Threatened)

Habun

[hbu] 6b (Threatened). 2,700 (2010 census).

Idaté

[idt] 6b (Threatened). 13,500 (2010 census).

Kairui-Midiki

[krd] 6b (Threatened). 15,000 (2010 census).

Lakalei

[lka] 6b (Threatened). 3,250 (2010 census).

Waima’a

[wmh] 6b (Threatened). 18,400 (2012 census).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Makuva

[lva] 8b (Nearly extinct). 56 (2010 census).

10 (Extinct)

Pidgin, Timor

[tvy] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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