diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 38c192e..5069324 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -794,6 +794,10 @@
 static void f_tan(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_tanh(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
+static void f_timer_start(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
+static void f_timer_stop(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
+#endif
 static void f_tolower(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_toupper(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_tr(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
@@ -8404,6 +8408,10 @@
 #endif
     {"tempname",	0, 0, f_tempname},
     {"test",		1, 1, f_test},
+#ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
+    {"timer_start",	2, 3, f_timer_start},
+    {"timer_stop",	1, 1, f_timer_stop},
+#endif
     {"tolower",		1, 1, f_tolower},
     {"toupper",		1, 1, f_toupper},
     {"tr",		3, 3, f_tr},
@@ -13648,6 +13656,9 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_TGETENT
 	"tgetent",
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
+	"timers",
+#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_TITLE
 	"title",
 #endif
@@ -20077,6 +20088,82 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL) || defined(FEAT_TIMERS) || defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * Get a callback from "arg".  It can be a Funcref or a function name.
+ * When "arg" is zero return an empty string.
+ * Return NULL for an invalid argument.
+ */
+    char_u *
+get_callback(typval_T *arg, partial_T **pp)
+{
+    if (arg->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL && arg->vval.v_partial != NULL)
+    {
+	*pp = arg->vval.v_partial;
+	return (*pp)->pt_name;
+    }
+    *pp = NULL;
+    if (arg->v_type == VAR_FUNC || arg->v_type == VAR_STRING)
+	return arg->vval.v_string;
+    if (arg->v_type == VAR_NUMBER && arg->vval.v_number == 0)
+	return (char_u *)"";
+    EMSG(_("E921: Invalid callback argument"));
+    return NULL;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
+/*
+ * "timer_start(time, callback [, options])" function
+ */
+    static void
+f_timer_start(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    long    msec = get_tv_number(&argvars[0]);
+    timer_T *timer;
+    int	    repeat = 0;
+    char_u  *callback;
+    dict_T  *dict;
+
+    if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+    {
+	if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_DICT
+				   || (dict = argvars[2].vval.v_dict) == NULL)
+	{
+	    EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), get_tv_string(&argvars[2]));
+	    return;
+	}
+	if (dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"repeat", -1) != NULL)
+	    repeat = get_dict_number(dict, (char_u *)"repeat");
+    }
+
+    timer = create_timer(msec, repeat);
+    callback = get_callback(&argvars[1], &timer->tr_partial);
+    if (callback == NULL)
+    {
+	stop_timer(timer);
+	rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	timer->tr_callback = vim_strsave(callback);
+	rettv->vval.v_number = timer->tr_id;
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * "timer_stop(timer)" function
+ */
+    static void
+f_timer_stop(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
+{
+    timer_T *timer = find_timer(get_tv_number(&argvars[0]));
+
+    if (timer != NULL)
+	stop_timer(timer);
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * "tolower(string)" function
  */