• At risk

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 131,000

  Native speakers worldwide
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  census

DATE OF INFO

2010

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

"Second most widely spoken language of East Timor."

Scripts (Writing system)

Latin

PLACES

East Timor

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

"Central Timor mountains, Ainaro, Aileu, Ermera, and Manufahi districts; north coast, Bobonaro, Dili, and Liquiçá districts; south coast, Cova Lima District."

• Vulnerable

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 80,000

  Native speakers worldwide