Mambai people

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Mambai people
Mambae / Manbae / Maubere

Orchestra in front of a church in Suco Ducurai, Letefoho Subdistrict, Ermera District, Timor Leste.
Total population
195.778 (2015)[1]
Regions with significant populations
East Timor (Dili District)
Languages
Mambai language, Portuguese language
Religion
Catholic (predominantly), traditional beliefs
Related ethnic groups
Kemak people, Melanesians, Austronesians

The Mambai (Mambae, Manbae) people are the second largest ethnic group after the Tetum Dili people in East Timor. Originally, they were known as the Maubere by the Portuguese. Maubere or Mau Bere is a widespread male first name among the Mambai people.^[2]