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🇮🇩 Peoples of Indonesia

59 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in Indonesia, best known first.

MalaysOrang Melayu 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreAustronesian people of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands About 30 million, Austronesian Minangkabaubangso Minangkabau 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreMatrilineal Muslim society from the highlands of West Sumatra About 6.6 million, Austronesian Sundaneseᮅᮛᮀ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ (Urang Sunda) 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreThe native people of western Java, Indonesia, known for their language and traditions About 42 million, Austronesian BugisTo Ugi 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreRice farmers, traders and sailors of South Sulawesi and beyond About 7 million, Austronesian (South Sulawesi languages) Balineseanak Bali 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHindu-majority people of Bali, known for art, dance, and water-temple farming About 3.9 million, Austronesian Sama-BajauSama 🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreSeafaring Austronesian people of the southern Philippines, Borneo, and eastern Indonesia About 1.3 million, Austronesian TorajaTo Raya 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHighland people of South Sulawesi known for elaborate funerals and tongkonan houses About 1.1 million, Austronesian KorowaiKolufo-yanop, Klufo-fyumanop 🇮🇩 IndonesiaTreehouse-dwelling horticulturalists of southeastern Papua, Indonesia About 4,000, Trans–New Guinea (Awyu–Dumut family) MadureseOrèng Mâdhurâ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreCattle herders and satay makers from Madura Island and eastern Java About 7.2 million, Austronesian Melanesians 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea and 6 moreIndigenous peoples of Melanesia from New Guinea to Fiji About 71,000 AcehneseUreueng Acèh 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreAustronesian Muslim people native to Aceh, northern Sumatra About 4 million, Austronesian (Aceh–Chamic branch of Malayo-Polynesian) IbanDayak Iban 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreDayak people of northwestern Borneo, known for longhouses and weaving About 740,000, Austronesian MakassarTu-Mangkasaraʼ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSeafaring rice farmers and traders of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia About 2.8 million, Austronesian AsmatSuku Asmat 🇮🇩 IndonesiaWoodcarvers of the tidal swamps and rainforests of South Papua About 110,000, Trans–New Guinea BaduyUrang Baduy / Urang Kanékés 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous Sundanese in Banten, known for voluntary isolation and tradition About 10,000, Austronesian DaniHubula 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHighland farmers of the Baliem Valley in Papua, Indonesia About 651,000 BanjarUrang Banjar 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreIndigenous people of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a rich river-based heritage About 5.7 million, Austronesian Mentawaisuku Mentawai 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRainforest islanders of the Mentawai Islands, known for tattoos and Arat Sabulungan beliefs About 64,000, Austronesian Orang Lautsuku Laut 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreSeafaring communities of the Riau Islands, Singapore, and the Malay Peninsula About 420,000, Malayic Betawisuku Betawi 🇮🇩 IndonesiaCreole people of Jakarta with a rich blend of Indonesian and foreign roots About 7 million, Austronesian AmboneseOrang Ambon 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMixed Austronesian-Melanesian people of Ambon and southwest Seram, Maluku, Indonesia About 1.6 million, Austronesian Tenggeresesuku Tengger 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHindu Javanese people of the Tengger mountains in East Java Austronesian Atonisuku Atoni 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreVillage-based people of Timor known for symbolic house design and duality concepts About 933,000 NiasOno Niha 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian people native to Nias Island, off North Sumatra, Indonesia About 1 million, Austronesian Mandarsuku Mandar 🇮🇩 IndonesiaSeafaring and farming people of West Sulawesi, Indonesia About 1 million, Austronesian (South Sulawesi languages, Malayo-Polynesian br Minahasansuku Minahasa 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 7 moreAustronesian people of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for their Christian heritage About 1.4 million, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian branch) YaliYali Inap 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHighland Papua people known for shifting cultivation and clan-based society About 49,000, Trans–New Guinea (Ngalik-Nduga and Mek subgroups) GayoUrang Gayo 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHighland people of Aceh known for oral tradition and unique dances About 337,000, Austronesian KerinciUhang Kerinci 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreAustronesian people of the Kerinci highlands in Sumatra and Malaysia About 180,000, Austronesian GorontaloTawu Lo Hulontalo 🇮🇩 IndonesiaThe largest ethnic group of northern Sulawesi, known for kinship and Islamic traditions About 1.3 million, Austronesian AlasUkhang Alas 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRice-farming Batak people of the Alas valley in Aceh, Sumatra About 98,000, Austronesian Kubusuku bangsa Kubu 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMobile forest peoples of southeast Sumatra, Indonesia About 200,000, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian branch) Bali Agawong Bali Aga 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous highland communities of Bali with distinct traditions and language About 63,000, Austronesian LampungJamma Lampung (Lampung Api), Ulun Lappung (Lampung Nyo) 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous people of southern Sumatra with coastal and interior clans About 2.5 million, Lampungic (Malayo-Polynesian branch) SumbaTau Humba 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian people of Sumba Island, Indonesia, known for Marapu beliefs and megalithic tombs About 659,000, Austronesian ManggaraiAta Manggarai 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of western Flores, Indonesia, known for caci whip-fighting and ritual ceremonies About 738,000 MeeBunani Mee 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous people of the Paniai Lakes region in Central Papua, Indonesia About 316,000 Toba BatakBatak Toba 🇮🇩 IndonesiaLargest Batak group centered on Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia About 4 million, Austronesian KaroSuku Batak Karo 🇮🇩 IndonesiaHighland farming people of North Sumatra with strong clan traditions About 1.2 million, Austronesian BidayuhSuku Dayak Bidayuh 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Sarawak and northern West Kalimantan, Borneo About 288,000, Austronesian SumbawaTau Samawa 🇮🇩 IndonesiaRice farmers and herders of western and central Sumbawa Island, Indonesia About 477,000, Austronesian LaniSuku Timorini 🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndigenous people of Central and Highland Papua, known for their koteka traditions About 200,000 SikkaAta Sikka 🇮🇩 IndonesiaAustronesian-speaking people of east central Flores, Indonesia About 237,000, Austronesian (Bima–Sumba languages) Jakun 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreIndigenous people of southern Malaysia, known for their forest traditions About 32,000, Malayo-Polynesian RejangTun Hejang / Tun Jang 🇮🇩 IndonesiaLargest indigenous group of Bengkulu, Sumatra, with Austronesian roots About 1.3 million, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) MandailingBatak Mandailing 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreA Muslim Batak group from North Sumatra and West Sumatra, Indonesia About 1 million PalembangUwong Pelémbang 🇮🇩 IndonesiaNative people of Palembang city and South Sumatra, Indonesia About 1.3 million, Malay (Austronesian) NgadaAta Ngada 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMatrilineal farming people of central Flores Island, Indonesia About 290,000, Austronesian
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