which languages are spoken?
Portuguese and Tetum
East Timor
East Timor's two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum.
what is the timor leste defence force? A military body responsible for the defence of East Timor. when was it formed? February 2001 by whom? From the national liberation movement guerrilla army known as FALINTIL why was it formed? Before 1999 some East Timorese leaders,  proposed that a future East Timorese state would not have a military. The widespread violence and destruction that followed the independence referendum in 1999 and the need to provide employment to FALINTIL veterans led to a change in policy. what is the full form of the national liberation movement guerrilla army that you mentioned? Forças Armadas de Libertação de Timor-Leste what are its different ranks? Similar to the Portuguese Armed Forces. Example -officers, sergeants how many members does it comprise of? UNANSWERABLE who is the leader? Major General Lere Anan Timur what is its role? To protect East Timor against external attack, supporting the suppression of civil disorder, responding to humanitarian crises and facilitating co-operation between different parts of the government. where exactly is the place you mentioned at the start? An island country in Southeast Asia. was this place occupied by a foreign force? Yes - by Portugal and Indonesia which ocean or sea is this place surrounded by? Timor Sea, Ombai Strait, Wetar Strait, and the greater Banda Sea. what is its the population? 1,183,643
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East Timor [SEP] Languages
East Timor's two official languages are Portuguese and Tetum. English and Indonesian are sometimes used. Tetum belongs to the Austronesian family of languages spoken throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The 2015 census found that the most commonly spoken mother tongues were Tetum Prasa (mother tongue for 30.6% of the population), Mambai (16.6%), Makasai (10.5%), Tetum Terik (6.05%), Baikenu (5.87%), Kemak (5.85%), Bunak (5.48%), Tokodede (3.97%), and Fataluku (3.52%). Other indigenous languages accounted for 10.47%, while 1.09% of the population spoke foreign languages natively. Under Indonesian rule, the use of Portuguese was banned and only Indonesian was allowed to be used in government offices, schools and public business.