Bali Aga

Not to be confused with Balinese people, other ethnicity in Bali.
Bali Aga people
ᬩᬮᬶᬓᬂᬢᬼ (Baliaga)
ᬩᬮᬶᬓᬢᬽᬓᬃ (Bali Mula)
Total population
63,000[citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia
Bali
Eastern Bali:
Bangli (2,18%)
Karangasem (0,07%)
Klungkung (0,01%)
Gianyar (0,15%)
Northern Bali:
Buleleng (1,38%)
Southern Bali:
Denpasar (0,34%)
Badung (0,03%)
Central Bali:
Tabanan (0,01%)
Badung:
Western Bali:
Jembrana (0,01%)[1]
Languages
Native
Balinese (Bali Aga Balinese)
Also
Indonesian
Religion
Majority
Hinduism (99.83%)
Minority
Evangelical Christian (0.17%)[citation needed]
Related ethnic groups
Balinese, Sundanese, Sasak, Javanese, Banjarese, Taiwan aboriginial people and other Austronesian people
A Bali Aga tribesfolk

The Bali Aga, Baliaga, or Bali Mula are the indigenous people of Bali. Linguistically they are an Austronesian people. Bali Aga people are predominantly located in the eastern part of the island, in Bangli especially the mountains Kintamani, East Buleleng, West Buleleng and East Karangasem, but they can also be found in north-western and central regions. The term Bali Aga or Bali Pégunungan (Mountain Balinese) is regarded as an insult with an additional meaning of "the mountain people that are fools"; therefore, they prefer the term Bali Mula (lit. Original Balinese) instead.[2]

Bali Aga people who are referred to as Bali Pégunungan (Mountain Balinese) are those that are located at Trunyan village. For the Trunyan Bali Aga people, the term Bali Aga or Bali Pégunungan (Balinese: Mountain Balinese) is regarded as an insult with an additional meaning of "the mountain people that are fools"; therefore, they prefer the term Bali Mula (lit Original Balinese) instead.[3]

  1. ^ "Peta Sebaran Penduduk Menurut Suku Bangsa Provinsi Bali" (pdf). bali.bps.go.id. 15 January 2015. pp. 9, 11. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. ^ James Danandjaja (1989). Kebudayaan petani desa Trunyan di Bali: lukisan analitis yang menghubungkan praktek pengasuhan anak orang Trunyan dengan latar belakang etnografisnya. Penerbit Universitas Indonesia. p. 1. ISBN 97-945-6034-0.
  3. ^ James Danandjaja (1989). Kebudayaan petani desa Trunyan di Bali: lukisan analitis yang menghubungkan praktek pengasuhan anak orang Trunyan dengan latar belakang etnografisnya. Penerbit Universitas Indonesia. p. 1. ISBN 97-945-6034-0.