Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Timor

Language: Tetun Dili - (tdt)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 56,000

Global Population: 56,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Tetum of Indonesia, numbering 56,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Timor people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Tetun Dili. The primary religion practiced by the Tetum is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available