Upgrade StorageRequest to add Tetun Dili (Tetum) as a Zotero interface language
Hello,
I would like to request the addition of **Tetun Dili (Tetum)** as a Zotero interface language.
I am working with students from the **first-ever doctoral cohort in Education in Timor-Leste**. This is an important initiative for postgraduate education, teacher education, and educational research in the country.
Zotero is essential for these doctoral students to organize references, conduct literature reviews, annotate academic texts, produce citations, and write theses and scientific articles. However, many students are not yet sufficiently proficient in Portuguese or English to use all Zotero features independently. The absence of a Tetun interface creates an additional barrier while they are learning research methodology, academic writing, and digital research tools.
Tetun is one of the official languages of Timor-Leste. A Tetun interface could:
* support postgraduate education and research training;
* increase students’ autonomy in academic work;
* facilitate Zotero training in Timorese universities;
* strengthen the presence of Tetun in higher education and digital environments.
This request concerns the **Zotero interface itself**—menus, buttons, settings, item types, bibliographic fields, and messages—not only PDF translation.
We have begun discussing a preliminary glossary:
| English | Preliminary Tetun Dili |
| -------------- | ---------------------- |
| File | Arkivu |
| Edit | Edita |
| View | Haree |
| Tools | Ferramenta sira |
| Help | Ajuda |
| Library | Biblioteka |
| My Library | Ha’u nia biblioteka |
| Collection | Kolesaun |
| New Collection | Kolesaun foun |
| New Item | Item foun |
| Title | Títulu |
| Author | Autór |
| Publication | Publikasaun |
| Abstract | Rezumu |
| Notes | Nota sira |
| Attachment | Aneksu |
| Open | Loke |
| Close | Taka |
| Save | Rai |
| Delete | Hamoos |
| Search | Buka |
| Settings | Konfigurasaun |
| Citation | Sitasaun |
| Bibliography | Bibliografia |
| Import | Importa |
| Export | Esporta |
| Cancel | Kansela |
| Continue | Kontinua |
This is only an initial proposal. The terminology would be reviewed by native speakers, doctoral students, educators, researchers, and language specialists, following the official Tetun orthography.
Could the Zotero team advise us on the process for adding a new interface language? Is there an official localization platform or repository? What translation coverage is required, and how can contributors test the interface?
We are willing to organize a collaborative translation team involving native Tetun speakers and students from the first doctoral cohort in Education.
Language: Tetun Dili
International name: Tetum
Language code: tet
Suggested locale: tet-TL
Country:** Timor-Leste
Making Zotero available in Tetun would contribute to linguistic inclusion, postgraduate education, and research development in Timor-Leste.
Thank you for considering this request.
I would like to request the addition of **Tetun Dili (Tetum)** as a Zotero interface language.
I am working with students from the **first-ever doctoral cohort in Education in Timor-Leste**. This is an important initiative for postgraduate education, teacher education, and educational research in the country.
Zotero is essential for these doctoral students to organize references, conduct literature reviews, annotate academic texts, produce citations, and write theses and scientific articles. However, many students are not yet sufficiently proficient in Portuguese or English to use all Zotero features independently. The absence of a Tetun interface creates an additional barrier while they are learning research methodology, academic writing, and digital research tools.
Tetun is one of the official languages of Timor-Leste. A Tetun interface could:
* support postgraduate education and research training;
* increase students’ autonomy in academic work;
* facilitate Zotero training in Timorese universities;
* strengthen the presence of Tetun in higher education and digital environments.
This request concerns the **Zotero interface itself**—menus, buttons, settings, item types, bibliographic fields, and messages—not only PDF translation.
We have begun discussing a preliminary glossary:
| English | Preliminary Tetun Dili |
| -------------- | ---------------------- |
| File | Arkivu |
| Edit | Edita |
| View | Haree |
| Tools | Ferramenta sira |
| Help | Ajuda |
| Library | Biblioteka |
| My Library | Ha’u nia biblioteka |
| Collection | Kolesaun |
| New Collection | Kolesaun foun |
| New Item | Item foun |
| Title | Títulu |
| Author | Autór |
| Publication | Publikasaun |
| Abstract | Rezumu |
| Notes | Nota sira |
| Attachment | Aneksu |
| Open | Loke |
| Close | Taka |
| Save | Rai |
| Delete | Hamoos |
| Search | Buka |
| Settings | Konfigurasaun |
| Citation | Sitasaun |
| Bibliography | Bibliografia |
| Import | Importa |
| Export | Esporta |
| Cancel | Kansela |
| Continue | Kontinua |
This is only an initial proposal. The terminology would be reviewed by native speakers, doctoral students, educators, researchers, and language specialists, following the official Tetun orthography.
Could the Zotero team advise us on the process for adding a new interface language? Is there an official localization platform or repository? What translation coverage is required, and how can contributors test the interface?
We are willing to organize a collaborative translation team involving native Tetun speakers and students from the first doctoral cohort in Education.
Language: Tetun Dili
International name: Tetum
Language code: tet
Suggested locale: tet-TL
Country:** Timor-Leste
Making Zotero available in Tetun would contribute to linguistic inclusion, postgraduate education, and research development in Timor-Leste.
Thank you for considering this request.