Tetun

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
tet
Alternate Names
Belo, Belu, Fehan, Teto, Tettum, Tetu, Tetum, Tetun Belu, Tetung
Autonym
Tetun
Population

400,000 in Indonesia (2011). Total users in all countries: 463,500.

Location

East Nusa Tenggara province: central Timor island.

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Language Status

5* (Developing). De facto language of provincial identity in portions of Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara province.

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Timor-Babar, Nuclear Timor
Dialects

Eastern Tetun (Lakluta, Natarbora, Soibada, Tetun Loos, Tetun Los, Tetun Terik), Southern Tetun (Belu Selatan, Fehan, Lia Fehan, Plains Tetun, South Belu, South Tetun, Tasi Mane), Northern Tetun (Belu Utara, Foho, Hill Tetun, Lia Foho, North Belu, Tasi Feto, Tetun Terik, Tetun Therik).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Bunak [bfn].

Language Development
Literature. Radio. TV. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2013.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tetun
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different language from Tetun Dili [tdt]. Christian, traditional religion.

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