However, your communications with local people will be severely limited if you do not speak these languages. Whilst interpreters can be found in Dili, those with good English language skills are becoming increasingly scarce. It is usually possible to get by in Portuguese, which is still spoken by many older people. It is very difficult to find translators outside of Dili. Accommodation Accommodation in Dili is scarce.
Hotels are full and likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.
Many journalists stay at the Turismo Hotel. However bookings must be made a long time in advance and at present the hotel is full. Likewise, the other major hotel, the Makhota, is fully booked. If you arrive without pre-arranged accommodation, you run the serious risk of sleeping outside or being at the mercy of generous media colleagues. At present, there are no real estate agents.