Is Portugues widely spoken in East Timor??

Is portuguese widely spoken in East Timor? Is it good to know, or is English better?

Is Portugues widely spoken in East Timor??

No, portuguese is not widely spoken in E-T. Tetum is the lingua franca. In Dili portuguese might help as it is the official language of the country and taught at schools. English is spokenby by the foreing neigbours visiting or working for the UN.

Is Portugues widely spoken in East Timor??

Yes Portuguese is still spoken in East Timor but mainly by the older and middle aged community , and English is widely spoken, very well in fact.

Just got back from East Timor.

tetum is the most wideley spoken of the many local languages, Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia are similar to Tetum and are also understood. Portuguese is understood in Dili, but I noticed that most locals prefer to speak Tetum or English, and all want to learn English.