Country: Timor-Leste

People Groups
Total

24

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

Population
Total

1,398,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

2.54%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Adabe 6,300 6,300 1 Atauran Christianity 64.00 % 2.50 % -
 Baikeno 89,000 89,000 1 Baikeno Christianity 98.00 % 2.00 % -
 Bunak 70,000 95,000 2 Bunak Ethnic Religions 23.00 % 3.00 % -
 Dagoda 47,000 47,000 1 Fataluku Christianity 88.00 % 2.00 % -
 Deaf 11,000 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Christianity 87.39 % -
Galoli 16,000 31,000 2 Galolen Christianity 94.00 % 2.50 % -
 Habu 3,400 3,400 1 Habun Christianity 56.00 % 3.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Hakka 800 43,950,000 23 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions 32.00 % 6.00 % -
 Idate 17,000 17,000 1 Idate Christianity 58.00 % 0.80 % -
 Indonesian 3,500 10,412,000 18 Indonesian Islam 20.00 % 6.00 % -
 Kairui-Midik 19,000 19,000 1 Kairui-Midiki Christianity 92.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kemak 79,000 91,000 2 Kemak Christianity 94.00 % 1.50 % -
Lakalei 4,100 4,100 1 Lakalei Christianity 83.00 % 1.00 % -
Makalero 8,500 8,500 1 Makalero Christianity 90.00 % 5.00 % -
 Makasai 129,000 129,000 1 Makasae Christianity 92.00 % 2.50 % -
Maku'a Unknown Unknown 1 Fataluku Ethnic Religions 23.00 % 2.00 % -
 Mambai 166,000 166,000 1 Mambae Christianity 99.00 % 2.33 % -
 Naueti 19,000 19,000 1 Nauete Christianity 77.00 % 2.00 % -
 Portuguese 800 17,725,000 46 Portuguese Christianity 95.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tetun 80,000 552,000 2 Tetun Christianity 99.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tetun Dili 551,000 551,000 1 Tetun Dili Christianity 98.00 % 2.92 % -
 Tokode 50,000 50,000 1 Tukudede Christianity 94.00 % 2.00 % -
 Waima'a 22,000 22,000 1 Waima'a Christianity 89.00 % 1.50 % -
Welaun 6,100 7,700 2 Welaun Christianity 70.00 % 4.00 % -
  Totals:  24 1,398,000           0 ☀︎  0 91.34 % 2.54 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 21,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 1,419,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Aileu 60,000
Ainaro 76,000
Ambeno 85,000
Baucau 144,000
Bobonaro 116,000
Covalima 78,000
Dili 303,000
Ermera 149,000
Lautém 78,000
Liquiçá 81,000
Manatuto 56,000
Manufahi 63,000
Viqueque 91,000
Provinces:  13 1,380,000
UN Country Population 1,419,000
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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 Started
Baikeno bkx 1 0 Bible Portions
Bunak bfn 1 0 Unspecified
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 0 Complete Bible
Fataluku ddg 2 0 Bible Portions
Galolen gal 1 0 Translation Started
Habun hbu 1 0 Translation Started
Idate idt 1 0 Translation Started
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Kairui-Midiki krd 1 0 Translation Started
Kemak kem 1 0 Translation Started
Lakalei lka 1 0 Translation Started
Makalero mjb 1 0 Translation Needed
Makasae mkz 1 0 Translation Started
Mambae mgm 1 0 Bible Portions
Nauete nxa 1 0 Translation Started
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Tetun tet 1 0 New Testament
Tetun Dili tdt 1 0 New Testament
Tukudede tkd 1 0 Translation Started
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Waima'a wmh 1 0 Translation Started
Welaun wlh 1 0 Translation Started
Totals: 23 24 0   11 5 5 13 3
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Timor-Leste Statistics
People Groups 24
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 1,398,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.1%
Population in Unreached 0  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 91.3%
Percent Evangelical 2.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * No unreached peoples in country
Country Progress Level 4
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code TT
Official Language(s) PortugueseTetun Dili
Literacy Rate 68%
Estimated Illiterate Population 447,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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