Country: Timor-Leste

Number of People Groups

24

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

1,341,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

91.34%

% Evangelical

2.54%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.6%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Adabe 6,100 6,100 Atauran Christianity 64.00 % 2.50 % -
 Baikeno 85,000 85,000 Baikeno Christianity 98.00 % 2.00 % -
 Bunak 67,000 92,000 Bunak Ethnic Religions 23.00 % 3.00 % -
 Dagoda 45,000 45,000 Fataluku Christianity 88.00 % 2.00 % -
 Deaf 10,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Christianity 87.39 % -
Galoli 16,000 31,000 Galolen Christianity 94.00 % 2.50 % -
 Habu 3,300 3,300 Habun Christianity 56.00 % 3.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Hakka 800 44,228,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions 32.00 % 6.00 % -
 Idate 16,000 16,000 Idate Christianity 58.00 % 0.80 % -
 Indonesian 3,300 10,135,000 Indonesian Islam 20.00 % 6.00 % -
 Kairui-Midik 18,000 18,000 Kairui-Midiki Christianity 92.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kemak 75,000 87,000 Kemak Christianity 94.00 % 1.50 % -
Lakalei 4,000 4,000 Lakalei Christianity 83.00 % 1.00 % -
Makalero 8,100 8,100 Makalero Christianity 90.00 % 5.00 % -
 Makasai 124,000 124,000 Makasae Christianity 92.00 % 2.50 % -
Maku'a Unknown Unknown Fataluku Ethnic Religions 23.00 % 2.00 % -
 Mambai 159,000 159,000 Mambae Christianity 99.00 % 2.33 % -
 Naueti 18,000 18,000 Nauete Christianity 77.00 % 2.00 % -
 Portuguese 700 17,249,000 Portuguese Christianity 95.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tetun 77,000 535,000 Tetun Christianity 99.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tetun Dili 528,000 528,000 Tetun Dili Christianity 98.00 % 2.92 % -
 Tokode 48,000 48,000 Tukudede Christianity 94.00 % 2.00 % -
 Waima'a 21,000 21,000 Waima'a Christianity 89.00 % 1.50 % -
Welaun 5,900 7,400 Welaun Christianity 70.00 % 4.00 % -
  Totals:  24 1,341,000         0 91.34 % 2.54 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 20,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 1,361,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Aileu 58,000
Ainaro 74,000
Ambeno 83,000
Baucau 140,000
Bobonaro 113,000
Covalima 75,000
Dili 294,000
Ermera 145,000
Lautém 75,000
Liquiçá 79,000
Manatuto 54,000
Manufahi 62,000
Viqueque 88,000
Provinces:  13 1,340,000
UN Country Population 1,361,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Atauran adb 1 0 Translation Needed
Baikeno bkx 1 0 Bible Portions
Bunak bfn 1 0 Translation Needed
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 0 Complete Bible
Fataluku ddg 2 0 Bible Portions
Galolen gal 1 0 Translation Needed
Habun hbu 1 0 Translation Needed
Idate idt 1 0 Translation Needed
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Kairui-Midiki krd 1 0 Translation Needed
Kemak kem 1 0 Translation Needed
Lakalei lka 1 0 Translation Needed
Makalero mjb 1 0 Translation Started
Makasae mkz 1 0 Translation Started
Mambae mgm 1 0 Bible Portions
Nauete nxa 1 0 Translation Needed
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Tetun tet 1 0 New Testament
Tetun Dili tdt 1 0 New Testament
Tukudede tkd 1 0 Translation Needed
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Waima'a wmh 1 0 Translation Needed
Welaun wlh 1 0 Translation Needed
Totals: 23 24 0   6 5 4 13 2
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Timor-Leste Statistics
People Groups 24
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 1,341,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.1%
Population in Unreached 0  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 91.3%
Percent Evangelical 2.5%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.6%
Pioneer Workers Needed * No unreached peoples in country
Country Progress Level 4
Urbanization 31%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code TT
Official Language(s) PortugueseTetun Dili
Literacy Rate 68%
Estimated Illiterate Population 429,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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