For excellent translations of Tetun, English, Malay (Bahasa Indonesia) and Portuguese
Written and Oral
Tetun is the lingua franca of East Timor. The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timoradopts Tetun and Portuguese as official languages. English and Malay (Bahasa Indonesia) are also spoken in East Timor. Malay is probably spoken by more people than Portuguese or English. Portuguese is being taught at schools and is part of the official curriculum.
The main services offered in this page will translate documents in English, Malay, Portuguese and Tetun. Oral translations in English and Tetun are also offered.
Document Translations
In accordance with the standard orthography set out by the National Linguistic Institute of Timor-Leste.
Accept electronic or hard copies.
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Oral Translations
In Tetun and English only.
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Please contact:
Alex Tilman
Mobile: (+670) 733 7234
Email: alextilman(at)gmail.com
- Co-author of Lonely Planet's East Timor Phrase Book (available at any good book shops).
- Worked as Research Assistant for the French and Italian Studies at the University of Melbourne.
- Previous experiences include working as interpreter/translator for the Serious Crimes Investigations and Prosecutions Unit (SCIU) in the former UNTAET administration in East Timor.
- Translated extensively all Timor-relevant languages
- Developed Tetum's first spellchecker for MS Office. Download it here.
