Timorese in Malaysia

Malaysians of Timorese origin
Total population
(hundreds[1])
Regions with significant populations
Sabah
Languages
Malay, Indonesian, Tetum and Portuguese
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Protestant, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Demographics of East Timor, other ethnic groups in Indonesia

The Timorese Malaysians or Florenese Malaysians consists of people of full or partial Timorese descent who were born in or immigrated to Malaysia. Timorese in Malaysia consist mainly of Timorese resident from the Indonesian West Timor as well as recent migrants from East Timor. Most of the Timor has come since the occupation of East Timor by Indonesia. Most of these Timorese are mainly reside in the state of Sabah especially on the east coast area of Tawau Division with some of them had intermarried with the local peoples.[1][2]

Relations between the state of Sabah and East Timor

Since the independence of East Timor from Indonesia, the first President of East Timor Xanana Gusmão has paid a visit to the state of Sabah on a working visit and to see the Timorese communities there.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Geoffrey C. Gunn (18 December 2010). Historical Dictionary of East Timor. Scarecrow Press. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7518-0.
  2. ↑ "History of Timor" (PDF). Lisbon School of Economics and Management. University of Lisbon. p. 6. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Timor-Leste PM arrives in Sabah". Bernama. New Straits Times. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sabah university, Timor-Leste ink MoU on oil and gas industrial training cooperation". Bernama. The Brunei Times. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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