Tetum people

Suku Tetun
Tetun, Belu (Tetum)
Three Tetum men in Suai, East Timor wearing traditional clothing (2003).
Total population
950,000 (2015)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia500,000
 East Timor450,000
Languages
Tetum
Religion
Christianity (Catholicism in East Timor and Protestantism in West Timor)
Related ethnic groups
Tetum cottage in Dato Rua [de].

The Tetum, also known as Tetun or Belu in Indonesia, are an ethnic group that are the indigenous inhabitants of the island of Timor.[2][3][4] This ethnic group inhabits the Belu Regency in Indonesia and most of East Timor. Their language is called Tetum, which is part of the Austronesian language family.[4][5] Apart from the island of Timor, this ethnic group is also found in Jakarta, Indonesia.[5][6]

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