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'Fataluku' (also known as 'Dagaga', 'Dagoda'', 'Dagada') is a Papuan language spoken by approximately 30,000 people of Fataluku ethnicity in the eastern areas of East Timor, especially around Lospalos. It is a Papuan language, and is usually considered a Trans-New Guinea language. It is given the status of a national language under the constitution.

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Words and Phrases in Fataluku

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Words and Phrases in Fataluku

The letter 'c' and the letter combination 'tx' are pronounced as 'ch'.
Hó, Rau. ''Yes.''
Upe, Kapare. ''No.''
Lulue. ''Thank you.''
Tali lulue. ''Thank you very much.''
Helupai, Aka natxuni ''You're welcome.''
Tolune. ''Please.''
Ant ivi nere. ''Excuse me.''
Ó lai'i. ''Hello.''
Nita tana fale. ''Goodbye.''
Ihani koice. ''See you later.''
Naunop irauni. ''Good morning.''
Vacu hici /Meucia irauni. ''Good afternoon.''
Mua koun irauni. ''Good evening.''
Muna koun irauni. ''Good night.''
Ana. ''Me.''
Eceremu. ''think or guest.''
Lemara. ''go home.''

See also

★ Languages of East Timor

External links

★ Fataluku language website

★ Fataluku Language Project (Fataluku.com)

★ Fataluku Language Project (Leiden University Centre for Linguistics)

★ Ethnologue page for Fataluku

★ FATALUKU.ORG, Web site for the Fataluku Community and language with Fataluku/English and English/Fataluku wordlists