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Language Comparison: Arabic vs Tetum
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| Aspect | Arabic | Tetum |
|---|---|---|
Family | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Approximately 313 million native speakers; over 420 million including second-language speakers | Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers) |
Features | A Semitic language known for its root-based morphology, rich literary tradition, and diglossia (Modern Standard Arabic for formal contexts and regional dialects for daily use) | An Austronesian language with significant Portuguese influence, serving as one of the two official languages of Timor-Leste; simple grammar and shared vocabulary with Indonesian/Malay |
Countries | Widely spoken across the Middle East and North Africa, including countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Algeria, Morocco, and others; also used in Islamic contexts worldwide | Timor-Leste and Indonesia. |
Writing System | Arabic script | Latin script |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | Yes, in Classical and Modern Standard Arabic; marked by case endings | No, relies on word order and prepositions |
Derived From | Classical Arabic, with influences from Aramaic and other Semitic languages | Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence |
Loanwords | From Persian, Greek, Turkish, French, English, and others | From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic |
Dialects | Includes Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Maghrebi, Sudanese, and Yemeni, with significant phonological and lexical differences among them | Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety) |
Alphabets | ا, ب, ت, ث, ج, ح, خ, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ق, ك, ل, م, ن, ه, و, ي | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
Family
Arabic
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic
Tetum
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Speakers
Arabic
Approximately 313 million native speakers; over 420 million including second-language speakers
Tetum
Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers)
Features
Arabic
A Semitic language known for its root-based morphology, rich literary tradition, and diglossia (Modern Standard Arabic for formal contexts and regional dialects for daily use)
Tetum
An Austronesian language with significant Portuguese influence, serving as one of the two official languages of Timor-Leste; simple grammar and shared vocabulary with Indonesian/Malay
Countries
Arabic
Widely spoken across the Middle East and North Africa, including countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Algeria, Morocco, and others; also used in Islamic contexts worldwide
Tetum
Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Writing System
Arabic
Arabic script
Tetum
Latin script
Tonal
Arabic
No
Tetum
No
Grammatical Cases
Arabic
Yes, in Classical and Modern Standard Arabic; marked by case endings
Tetum
No, relies on word order and prepositions
Derived From
Arabic
Classical Arabic, with influences from Aramaic and other Semitic languages
Tetum
Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence
Loanwords
Arabic
From Persian, Greek, Turkish, French, English, and others
Tetum
From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic
Dialects
Arabic
Includes Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Maghrebi, Sudanese, and Yemeni, with significant phonological and lexical differences among them
Tetum
Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety)
Alphabets
Arabic
ا, ب, ت, ث, ج, ح, خ, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ق, ك, ل, م, ن, ه, و, ي
Tetum
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Language Facts:
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this translation from Arabic to Tetum free?
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Is there a character limit for translation?
Yes, you can translate up to 1500 characters in one request. This limit ensures optimal performance and translation quality while accommodating most common translation needs.
Is the translation from Arabic to Tetum accurate?
Yes, we use Google Cloud Translation API for translation services. This ensures high accuracy and reliability for your translations between Arabic and Tetum.
How many languages does this website support for translation?
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Can I translate from Tetum to Arabic?
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