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Minangkabau people
Ethnic group in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minangkabau people (Minangkabau: Urang Minang or Urang Awak; Indonesian or Malay: Orang Minangkabau;[5] Jawi: منڠكبو), also known as Minang, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Minangkabau's West Sumatera homelands was the seat of the Pagaruyung Kingdom,[6] believed by early historians to have been the cradle of the Malay race,[7] and the location of the Padri War (1821 to 1837).
For other purposes, see Minangkabau (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Urang Minang or Urang Awak منڠكبو, Total population ...
Urang Minang or Urang Awak منڠكبو | |
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![]() A Minangkabau bride and groom. The bride is wearing a Suntiang crown. | |
Total population | |
c. 8 million[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 6,462,713[2] |
![]() | 4,281,439 |
![]() | 624,145 |
![]() | 345,403 |
![]() | 305,538 |
![]() | 202,203 |
![]() | 168,947 |
![]() | 156,770 |
![]() | 1,000,000 (counted as part of the local "Malays")[3] |
![]() | 15,720 (counted as part of the local "Malays") |
![]() | 7,490 |
Languages | |
Predominantly Minangkabau • Indonesian Also Other Malay varieties incl. Malaysian • Kerinci | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam[4] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
a According to customary law ( Adat ), all Minangkabau people are Muslim |
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Minangkabau are the ethnic majority in West Sumatra and Negeri Sembilan. Minangkabau are also a recognised minority in other parts of Indonesia as well as Malaysia, Singapore, and the Netherlands.