Alternate Names: Mambai, Manbae
Dialects: Damata, Lolei, Mambae, Manua. North Mambae and South Mambae show significant differences.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 131,000 (2010 census).
Language Use: Second most widely spoken language of East Timor.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: East Timor
Other Comments: Very little productive morphology compared to Tetun ,, Uab Meto ,, or Galolen ,. Traditional religion, Christian.