 A photograph of a girl dressed with Mandailing traditional dress during Mangulosi ceremony on her wedding day which called Horja Godang, pic taken: 2020 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,034,690[1] (2000) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia:[1]North Sumatra 906,939 (2000) West Sumatra 127,751 (2000) Riau 77,611 (2000)[Note 1] Jakarta 41,393 (2000)[Note 2]  Malaysia: 30,000 (2001)[2] | |
| Languages | |
| Mandailing, Indonesian, Minang | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Minangkabau people, Angkola people, Toba people |
The Mandailing (also known as Mandailing Batak) people are an ethnic group in Sumatra, Indonesia that is commonly associated with the Batak people. They are found mainly in the northern section of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. They came under the influence of the Kaum Padri who ruled the Minangkabau of Tanah Datar. As a result, the Mandailing were influenced by Muslim culture and converted to Islam. There are also a group of Mandailing in Malaysia, especially in the states of Selangor and Perak. They are closely related to the Angkola and Toba.
- ^ a b Leo Suryadinata; Evi Nurvidya Arifin; Aris Ananta (2003). Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 981-230-212-3.
- ^ "Sejarah Mandailing di Malaysia". Viva. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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