Mardijker people

Mardijker people
A Mardijker family
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia (Jakarta)
Languages
Predominantly
Betawi • Indonesian •
Mardijker Creole (historical)
Also
Malay • Portuguese
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Belanda Hitam • Klingalese • Betawi • Indo • African Indonesian • Indian Indonesian • Portuguese Indonesian

The Mardijker people refer to an ethnic community in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) made up of descendants of freed slaves. They could be found at all major trading posts in the East Indies. They were mostly Christian, of various ethnicities from conquered Portuguese and Spanish territories, and some with European ancestry. They spoke Mardijker Creole, a Portuguese-based creole, which has influenced the modern Indonesian language.