 A bride and groom wearing traditional Deli Malay clothes | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia (North Sumatra) | |
| Languages | |
| Deli Malay (native), Indonesian (official) | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Malays |
The Delis or Deli Malay people (Jawi: ملايو ديلي, Melayu Deli) are a sub-ethnic group of Malays native to the eastern coast of North Sumatra, particularly in the Deli Serdang and Medan.[1][2] The Deli culture began with the Sultanate of Deli, an Islamic kingdom established in North Sumatra from 1632 to 1946. Deli Malays are known for their famous pantoum art until today.[3]
- ^ "Suku Bangsa". Indonesia.go.id. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Dr. Zulyani Hidayah (2015). Ensiklopedi Suku Bangsa di Indonesia. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. p. 211. ISBN 978-979-461-929-2. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Rudianto, Akhyar Anshori (November 2020). "News Framing on Malay Deli Culture in medan.tribunnews.com Online Media". Jurnal Komunikator. 12 (2). Retrieved 30 December 2020.