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Language Comparison: Minang vs Tetum
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
| Aspect | Minang | Tetum |
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Family | Austronesian | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Approximately 6.5 million | Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers) |
Features | A Malayic language spoken primarily by the Minangkabau people, known for its distinct verbal and nominal affixes and rich oral traditions | 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 | Indonesia (primarily in West Sumatra), Malaysia (in Negeri Sembilan) | Timor-Leste and Indonesia. |
Writing System | Latin script, previously written in Arabic script (Jawi) | Latin script |
Tonal | No | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses affixes for verb conjugation and noun derivation | No, relies on word order and prepositions |
Derived From | Malayic languages, with influences from Sanskrit, Arabic, and Dutch | Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence |
Loanwords | From Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch, and Indonesian | From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic |
Dialects | Includes Padang, Pariaman, Agam, and other regional dialects | Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety) |
Alphabets | 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 | 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
Minang
Austronesian
Tetum
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Speakers
Minang
Approximately 6.5 million
Tetum
Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers)
Features
Minang
A Malayic language spoken primarily by the Minangkabau people, known for its distinct verbal and nominal affixes and rich oral traditions
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
Minang
Indonesia (primarily in West Sumatra), Malaysia (in Negeri Sembilan)
Tetum
Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Writing System
Minang
Latin script, previously written in Arabic script (Jawi)
Tetum
Latin script
Tonal
Minang
No
Tetum
No
Grammatical Cases
Minang
No, uses affixes for verb conjugation and noun derivation
Tetum
No, relies on word order and prepositions
Derived From
Minang
Malayic languages, with influences from Sanskrit, Arabic, and Dutch
Tetum
Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence
Loanwords
Minang
From Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch, and Indonesian
Tetum
From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic
Dialects
Minang
Includes Padang, Pariaman, Agam, and other regional dialects
Tetum
Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety)
Alphabets
Minang
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
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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