🇮🇩 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