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Language Comparison: Iban vs Tetum
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Iban | Tetum |
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Family | Austronesian | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Approximately 2,450,000 Native Speakers | Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers) |
Features | A Malayic Dayak language spoken primarily in Malaysia and western Indonesia, known for its relatively simple grammar and verb structures | 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 | Malaysia (Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan) | Timor-Leste and Indonesia. |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses prepositions and word order to convey grammatical relationships | No, relies on word order and prepositions |
Derived From | Malayic languages, with influences from other Austronesian languages | Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence |
Loanwords | From Malay, English, and other local languages | From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic |
Dialects | Includes regional dialects spoken in different parts of Sarawak and Kalimantan, such as Ulu Iban and Balau Iban | Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety) |
Alphabets | A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y | 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
Iban
Austronesian
Tetum
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Speakers
Iban
Approximately 2,450,000 Native Speakers
Tetum
Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers)
Features
Iban
A Malayic Dayak language spoken primarily in Malaysia and western Indonesia, known for its relatively simple grammar and verb structures
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
Iban
Malaysia (Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan)
Tetum
Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Writing System
Iban
Latin script
Tetum
Latin script
Tonal
Iban
No
Tetum
No
Grammatical Cases
Iban
No, uses prepositions and word order to convey grammatical relationships
Tetum
No, relies on word order and prepositions
Derived From
Iban
Malayic languages, with influences from other Austronesian languages
Tetum
Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence
Loanwords
Iban
From Malay, English, and other local languages
Tetum
From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic
Dialects
Iban
Includes regional dialects spoken in different parts of Sarawak and Kalimantan, such as Ulu Iban and Balau Iban
Tetum
Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety)
Alphabets
Iban
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y
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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