| Total population | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia: 28,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Bali (mainly in Jembrana): 28,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Balinese Malay, Balinese, Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam[1][2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Malay, Balinese |
Loloan Malays or Balinese Malays (Malay: Melayu Loloan; Jawi: ملايو لولون; Balinese: ᬮᭀᬮᭀᬯᬦ᭄) are a sub-ethnic group of the Malay who have lived in East Loloan and West Loloan villages, Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia, since the 17th century.[3] There are approximately 28,000 Loloan Malays living in Bali.[4]
The Loloan Malays are predominantly Sunni Muslim, which is distinguished from the majority Balinese ethnic group who are predominantly Hindu.[1]
- ^ a b Sosiowati, I Gusti Ayu Gde; Arka, I Wayan; Aryawibawa, I Nyoman; Widiastuti, Ni Made Ayu (2019). "Domain change and ethnolinguistic vitality: Evidence from the fishing lexicon of Loloan Malay". Language Documentation & Conservation. 13: 587–617.
Apart from the Malay language, Loloan Malay have a strong ethno-religious identity and the Loloan Malay people consider themselves ethnically distinct from the Balinese. In addition, they consider that their identity as Muslims separates them from the Balinese, who are Hindus (589)
- ^ Sumarsono (1993). Pemertahanan bahasa Melayu Loloan di Bali. Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa.
- ^ Suparwa, I Nyoman (2020-06-26). "Balinese Malay Language in the Hands of Young Generation". Scientific of Udayana Networking. Badung, Indonesia: Udayana University. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Lukman Ismail (18 June 2016). "Melayu-Bali kekal tradisi". Utusan Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.