Portuguese is also an official language in Timor-Leste and many people do understand this language as many Portuguese words have been incorporated into the Dili Tetum dialect. Despite this, few people are fluent in the language as it is spoken in Portugal. English and other popular international languages are spoken to a small degree, but it can be very difficult to find an English, German, or French speaker.
Religion
A major reason for Timor-Leste's existence is religion as about 98% of the population adheres to Roman Catholicism, a religion introduced by the Portuguese. Of the remaining couple percent, about half are Muslim and half are Protestant Christian.
Catholicism is a Christian religion that is one of the first Christian religions (founded after the death of Jesus in about 30-33 AD). Catholicism believes that there is a single God who created everything, a savior, the son of God, Jesus Christ who is the forgiver of sins, and there is the Holy Spirit, which makes up the last part of the Holy Trinity. Catholics follow the teachings of the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. Much of the faith is based on the life and teachings of Jesus, which is found in the gospels (in the New Testament).
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