Portuguese
Tetun
Timor-Leste/Official languages
Timor-Leste (East Timor): Languages. This guide provides resources on the country’s history, languages, and government. Timor-Leste’s two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum, and its two working languages are English and Indonesian.
How is Timor-Leste today?
Today, with a population of over 1.3 million people, Timor-Leste is a peaceful, democratic nation. While poverty levels remain high, progress has been made in improving living standards. In 2020, the Human Capital Index for Timor-Leste stood at 0.45, as compared to the East Asia and Pacific’s regional average of 0.59.
What happened in East Timor?
The 1999 East Timorese crisis began with attacks by pro-Indonesia militia groups on civilians, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili. The violence intensified after a majority of eligible East Timorese voters chose independence from Indonesia.
Is East Timor the poorest country in the world?
East Timor continues to be one of the world’s poorest countries, with GDP per capita standing at $3,949 (2011). It is ranked 147 out of 187 (2011) countries in the UN’s Human Development Index. As of 2015, Timor-Leste had a population of 1.17 million and an annual growth rate at 1.8%.
What language does Brunei speak?
Malay
Brunei/Official languages
The language that is spoken most extensively is Brunei Malay, though English is also widely used by the educated elite (Deterding & Salbrina 2013).
Do East Timor speak English?
East Timor’s two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum. In addition, English and Indonesian are designated by the constitution as “working languages”. Tetum belongs to the Austronesian family of languages spoken throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
What is the religion of East Timor?
Roman Catholic
Nearly all of the population is Roman Catholic, with tiny Protestant and Muslim minorities. Some vestiges of traditional religious beliefs are also practiced in conjunction with Catholicism.
Why is East Timor not Asean?
A general meeting is expected to conclude in 17 November, however, foreign reports in 4 November have said that ASEAN would bypass Timor-Leste’s membership in 2017, mostly because of its lack of human resources which was pointed out by Singapore.
Why does East Timor speak Portuguese?
Timorese Portuguese is a legacy of Portuguese rule of Timor-Leste (called Portuguese Timor) from the 16th century. It had its first contact during the Portuguese discoveries of the East, but it was largely exposed to Portuguese Timor in the 18th century after its division from the rest of the island by the Netherlands.
Why did Indonesia invade East Timor?
The Indonesian invasion of East Timor, known in Indonesia as Operation Lotus (Indonesian: Operasi Seroja), began on 7 December 1975 when the Indonesian military (ABRI/TNI) invaded East Timor under the pretext of anti-colonialism and anti-communism to overthrow the Fretilin regime that had emerged in 1974.
What is Laos official language?
Lao
Laos/Official languages
Lao language, also called Laotian, one of the Tai languages of Southeast Asia, and the official language of Laos. Lao occurs in various dialects, which differ among themselves at least as much as Lao as a group differs from the Tai dialects of northeastern Thailand.
Is Brunei Arabic?
In the country’s full name, Negara Brunei Darussalam, darussalam (Arabic: دار السلام) means “abode of peace”, while negara means “country” in Malay.
How did East Timor get invaded by Indonesia?
During World War II, thousands of East Timorese lost their lives helping Australia forces fight against the Japanese. East Timor was then invaded by Indonesia shortly after Portugal abruptly left, in 1975.
What are the major issues in East Timor in 1999?
Another significant issue for East Timor in 1999 is economic conditions for the immediate and medium term future. The recent uncertainty and conflicts have exacerbated economic problems in the territory and economic assistance will need to be an important element in international support for a process of transition.
What happened to the UDT in Timor Leste?
By the end of August, the UDT remnants were retreating toward the Indonesian border. A UDT group of nine hundred crossed into West Timor on 24 September 1975, followed by more than a thousand others, leaving Fretilin in control of East Timor for the next three months.
Is East Timor a war of National Liberation?
Unlike the African colonies, East Timor did not experience a war of national liberation. Indigenous political parties rapidly sprang up in Timor: The Timorese Democratic Union ( União Democrática Timorense, UDT) was the first political association to be announced after the Carnation Revolution.
