Cirebonese people

Cirebonese
꧋ꦮꦺꦴꦁꦕꦶꦫꦺꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (Javanese)
ᮅᮛᮀ ᮎᮤᮛᮨᮘᮧᮔ᮪ (Sundanese)
A Cirebonese mask dancer
Total population
1,877,514 (2010 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia (West Java)
Languages
  • Native:
  • Cirebonese languages
    • Standard Cirebon
    • Jawareh Cirebon
    • Gegesik Cirebon
    • Dermayon Cirebon
    • Plered Cirebon
    • Bagongan Cirebon
  • Also:
Religion
Related ethnic groups

The Cirebon or Cirebonese (Wong Cirebon; Urang Cirebon) are an indigenous ethnic group native to Cirebon in the northeastern region of West Java Province of Indonesia. With a population of approximately 2 million, the Cirebonese population are mainly adherents of Sunni Islam. Their native language is Cirebonese, which combines elements of both Javanese and Sundanese, but with a heavier influence from Javanese.[2]

  1. ^ Na'im, Akhsan; Syaputra, Hendry (2010). "Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, and Languages of Indonesians" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ^ M. Junus Melalatoa (1995). Ensiklopedi suku bangsa di Indonesia, Volume 1. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan RI. p. 210. OCLC 68458878.