List of East Timorese people

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The following is a list of notable East Timorese people:

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References

  1. Pinto, Constâncio; Jardine, Matthew (1997). Inside the East Timor Resistance. James Lorimer & Company. p. 35. ISBN   978-1-55028-588-8 . Retrieved 16 July 2012.