 Radja Don Josephus da Silva of Sikka with his wife. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 237,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara) | |
| Languages | |
| Sikka, Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly), Folk religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Solorese |
The Sikka (also Sikkanese, Sika) people are an Indonesian ethnic group native to the region of east central Flores between the Bloh and Napung Rivers. In the city of Maumere, the center of the region and capital of the Sikka Regency, Sikka people occupy a separate block.[2] The Sikka language, which is a member of the Timor-Ambon languages, is spoken by the Sikka people. The Sikka language has at least three recognized dialects, namely Sikka Natar dialect, Sara Krowe dialect and Ata Tana 'Ai or Sara Tana 'Ai dialect.[3]
- ^ "Sikkanese in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ^ LeBar, Frank M.; Appell, George N. (1972). Ethnic Groups of Insular Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Andaman Islands, and Madagascar. Human Relations Area Files Press. p. 89. ISBN 08-753-6403-9.
- ^ Tryon, Darrell T. (1995). Comparative Austronesian Dictionary: An Introduction to Austronesian Studies. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-1108-8401-1.