East Timorese
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said in an emotional speech that joining Asean was "a dream realised" for East Timorese, as clips of the East Timor delegation crying and thanking Asean attendees went viral online.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
When Indonesia invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975, only around 20% of East Timorese people were Catholic.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024
He spent decades as the exiled spokesperson for East Timorese guerrilla fighters when the country was fighting against the Indonesian occupation, a struggle for which he was awarded the Nobel prize in 1996.
From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2022
The Norwegian Nobel committee cited Belo's courage in helping shed light on a 1991 massacre of East Timorese by Indonesian military.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2022
Oil and gas revenue accounts for 90% of East Timorese government spending.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2022
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