Timor-Leste’s language policy : the boulder on the shoe

Timor-Leste has chosen Portuguese as its official language of government, though Tetum remains the other official language. This language policy, a return to its colonial heritage, has future implications for the state’s development and geopolitical relations in the region.

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Main Author: Savage, Victor R.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-938972020-11-01T07:58:01Z Timor-Leste’s language policy : the boulder on the shoe Savage, Victor R. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Timor-Leste has chosen Portuguese as its official language of government, though Tetum remains the other official language. This language policy, a return to its colonial heritage, has future implications for the state’s development and geopolitical relations in the region. 2012-05-11T08:48:49Z 2019-12-06T18:47:20Z 2012-05-11T08:48:49Z 2019-12-06T18:47:20Z 2012 2012 Commentary Savage, V. R. (2012). Timor-Leste’s language policy : the boulder on the shoe. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 064). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/93897 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7927 en RSIS Commentaries ; 064-12 2 p. application/pdf
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Timor-Leste’s language policy : the boulder on the shoe
description Timor-Leste has chosen Portuguese as its official language of government, though Tetum remains the other official language. This language policy, a return to its colonial heritage, has future implications for the state’s development and geopolitical relations in the region.
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