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Language Comparison: Tetum vs Malay
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Aspect
Tetum
Malay
Family
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Austronesian
Speakers
Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers)
Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects)
Features
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
Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection
Countries
Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces)
Writing System
Latin script
Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi)
Tonal
No
No
Grammatical Cases
No, relies on word order and prepositions
No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases
Derived From
Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence
Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English
Loanwords
From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic
From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese
Dialects
Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety)
Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others
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
Tetum
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian
Malay
Austronesian
Speakers
Tetum
Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers)
Malay
Approximately 88 million speakers (including Indonesian and other Malay dialects)
Features
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
Malay
Widely spoken in Southeast Asia, Malay is known for its simplicity in grammar, especially in terms of verb conjugation and lack of inflection
Countries
Tetum
Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Malay
Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand (southern provinces)
Writing System
Tetum
Latin script
Malay
Latin script (Rumi) and Arabic script (Jawi)
Tonal
Tetum
No
Malay
No
Grammatical Cases
Tetum
No, relies on word order and prepositions
Malay
No, uses prepositions and word order instead of grammatical cases
Derived From
Tetum
Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence
Malay
Old Malay, influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and later Portuguese, Dutch, and English
Loanwords
Tetum
From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic
Malay
From Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Chinese
Dialects
Tetum
Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety)
Malay
Includes Malaysian Malay, Indonesian Malay (Indonesian), Brunei Malay, Kedah Malay, Kelantanese Malay, and others
Alphabets
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
Malay
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 Tetum to Malay free?
Yes, this text translation from Tetum to Malay is completely free. You can translate up to 1500 characters without any cost or registration required.
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 Tetum to Malay accurate?
Yes, we use Google Cloud Translation API for translation services. This ensures high accuracy and reliability for your translations between Tetum and Malay.
How many languages does this website support for translation?
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Can I translate from Malay to Tetum?
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