Tetum
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Tetum Language
Tetum belongs to the Central Malayo-Polynesian group of the Austronesian family of languages. It is spoken on the island of Timor.
Tetum is spoken primarily by the Tetum people, a group indigenous to the narrow central area of Timor. The Tetum people number more than 300,000.
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Tetum Quick Facts
Alternate Names & Spellings: Tetun, Tettum, Teto, Tetu, Tetung, Belu, Belo, Fehan, Tetun Belu
Language Family: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Timor, Nuclear Timor, East
Official Language of: East Timor
Spoken by Approximately 450,000 people
Also Spoken In: United States
