What type of study is this?

This is a Quantitative Study study.

Bilingualism and Multilingualism Communities in the Border Region of Belu and Timor Leste

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Bilingual and multilingual communities show an average of 82.5% usage of regional languages, with age affecting language skills.
A significant portion, 85.8%, of respondents frequently use Indonesian, but regional language use is less common.
The study included 96 respondents across various age groups from four language communities in and around Timor-Leste.
Results indicate a substantial tendency to rarely use foreign languages like English and Portuguese among the speakers.

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Field study reveals bilingualism and multilingualism in Bunak, Kemak, Tetun, and Dawan speakers, highlighting regional language usage.

Kurniawati et al. (2025) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark