Publication
2005
This paper explores the ethnolinguistic composition of East Timor. The authors note that East Timor plays host to at least sixteen indigenous languages. After surveying the country's linguistic history, the challenges multilingualism presents for nation-building efforts are discussed.
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Author | Ryoko Hattori, Matias Gomes, Frances Ajo, Nelson Belo |
Series | East-West Center Working Papers |
Publisher | East-West Center (EWC) |
Copyright | © 2005 East-West Center (EWC) |