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Country Code (FIPS):
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East Timor |
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- People Groups
- People Progress
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- Religions
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| East Timor – People Groups |
People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
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| Adabe | 6,000 | Y● | 2.50 % | 64.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Atauran | 0P Adabe | 1 | 1 | | Baikeno | 84,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 98.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Baikeno | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Bunak | 66,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 23.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Bunak | 0P Bunak | 1 | 0T | | Dagoda | 44,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 88.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Fataluku | 0P Dagoda | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 10,000 | Y● | | 87.39 % | 3 | Christianity | Language unknown | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Galoli | 16,000 | Y● | 2.50 % | 94.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Galolen | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Habu | 3,200 | Y● | 3.00 % | 56.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Habun | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Han Chinese, Hakka | 800 | | 6.00 % | 32.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Hakka | 0P Han Chinese, Hakka | 1 | 0T | | Idate | 16,000 | Y● | 0.80 % | 58.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Idate | 0P Idate | 1 | 1 | | Indonesian | 3,300 | | 6.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 | Islam | Indonesian | 0P Indonesian | 1 | 1 | | Kairui-Midik | 18,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 92.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Kairui-Midiki | 0P Kairui-Midik | 1 | 1 | | Kemak | 74,000 | Y● | 1.50 % | 94.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Kemak | 0P Kemak | 1 | 1 | | Lakalei | 3,900 | Y● | 1.00 % | 83.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Lakalei | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Makalero | 8,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Makalero | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Makasai | 122,000 | Y● | 2.50 % | 92.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Makasae | 0P Makasai | 1 | 1 | | Maku'a | | Y● | 2.00 % | 23.00 % | 2  | Ethnic Religions | Fataluku | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mambai | 157,000 | Y● | 2.33 % | 99.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Mambae | 0P Mambai | 1 | 1 | | Naueti | 18,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 77.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Nauete | 0P Naueti | 1 | 1 | | Portuguese | 700 | | 3.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Portuguese | 1 | 0T | | Tetun | 76,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 99.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Tetun | 0P Tetun | 1 | 1 | | Tetun Dili | 520,000 | Y● | 2.92 % | 98.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Tetun Dili | 0P Tetun Dili | 1 | 1 | | Tokode | 47,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 94.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Tukudede | 0P Tokode | 1 | 1 | | Waima'a | 21,000 | Y● | 1.50 % | 89.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Waima'a | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Welaun | 5,800 | Y● | 4.00 % | 70.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Welaun | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 24 |
1,321,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
20,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
1,341,000 |
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| East Timor – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| East Timor – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Adabe
6,000
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Bunak
66,000
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Dagoda
44,000
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Deaf
10,000
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Han Chinese, Hakka
800
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Idate
16,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Indonesian
3,300
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Kairui-Midik
18,000
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Kemak
74,000
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Makasai
122,000
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Mambai
157,000
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Naueti
18,000
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Portuguese
700
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Tetun
76,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Tetun Dili
520,000
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Tokode
47,000
| | East Timor People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
| East Timor – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 2.5 %
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| East Timor – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in East Timor. Ministries in the East Timor section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Asia, Southeast section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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| Ministries in East Timor |
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Ministries in Asia, Southeast |
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| Regional Level Ministries |
Size |
| ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism) | Large | | Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc. | Medium | | Anglican Frontier Missions | Small | | Asia Evangelistic Fellowship International | Medium | | Asian Outreach, U.S.A. | Small | | Assemblies of God World Missions | Large | | Awana Clubs, International | Medium | | Baptist Bible Fellowship, International | Medium | | Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI) | Medium | | Baptist Mid-Missions | Medium | | BCM International | Medium | | Bible League | Medium | | BMS World Mission | Medium | | Campus Crusade for Christ, International | Large | | Canadian Baptist International Ministries | Medium | | Child Evangelism Fellowship | Medium | | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Large | | Christian Brethren Assemblies | Large | | Church Mission Society | Medium | | Church of God of Prophecy | Medium | | Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department | Medium | | Church Resource Ministries | Medium | | Church World Service | Medium | | CLC International | Medium | | Commission to Every Nation | Medium | | Cooperative Baptist Fellowship | Medium | | EFCA International Mission | Medium | | Elim Fellowship | Medium | | EQUIP Foundation | Small | | Evangelical Covenant Church | Medium | | Every Home for Christ | Medium | | Far East Broadcasting Company | Medium | | Fellowship of Evangelical Churches | Small | | Final Frontiers Foundation | Large | | Free Methodist World Missions | Medium | | Frontiers | Medium | | Galcom International | Small | | Global InterAction | Medium | | Global Recordings Network | Medium | | Global Year | Small | | GO International | Small | | Go Ye Fellowship | Medium | | Gospel Fellowship Association | Medium | | Gospel Furthering Fellowship | Small | | InterAct - Evangeliska Frikyrkan | Medium | | InterComm | Small | | International Fellowship of Evangelical Students | Large | | International Street Kids Outreach Ministries | Medium | | Interserve | Medium | | Intervarsity Christian Fellowship | Medium | | Iris Ministries, Inc. | Medium | | Lifewords (Scripture Gift Mission) | Medium | | Literacy and Evangelism International | Small | | Mailbox Club International | Small | | Mennonite Mission Network | Medium | | Mission Aviation Fellowship | Medium | | Mission Ministries | Medium | | Navigators, International Missions Group | Medium | | New Mission Systems International | Medium | | OC International | Medium | | OMF International (Overseas Missionary Fellowship) | Large | | Open Air Campaigners (OAC) | Medium | | Open Doors International | Medium | | Operation Mobilization | Large | | Partners in Asian Missions | Medium | | Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada | Medium | | Pioneers | Medium | | Reformed Baptist Mission Services | Small | | Seventh-day Adventists General Conference | Medium | | Silent Word Ministries | Small | | Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board | Large | | TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) | Medium | | Team Expansion | Medium | | Tearfund | Medium | | Tentmakers International | Small | | The Leprosy Mission | Medium | | Trans World Radio | Medium | | UFM Worldwide | Medium | | United Methodist Church | Medium | | United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions | Medium | | World Harvest Now, Incorporated | Small | | World Horizons | Medium | | World Team | Medium | | Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated | Small | | Wycliffe Bible Translators | Large | | Young Life | Medium | | Youth for Christ International | Large | | Youth with a Mission | Large | | Ministries Listed: 88 |
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East Timor – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
