Urang Minang or Urang Awak منڠكبو | |
|---|---|
 A Minangkabau bride and groom. The bride is wearing a Suntiang crown. | |
| Total population | |
| c. 8 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia | 6,462,713[2] |
 West Sumatra | 4,281,439 |
 Riau | 624,145 |
 North Sumatra | 345,403 |
 Jakarta | 305,538 |
 West Java | 202,203 |
 Jambi | 168,947 |
 Riau Islands | 156,770 |
 Malaysia | 1,000,000 (counted as part of the local "Malays")[3] |
 Singapore | 15,720 (counted as part of the local "Malays") |
 Netherlands | 7,490 |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly Minangkabau • Indonesian Also Other Malay varieties incl. Malaysian • Kerinci | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam[4] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
a According to customary law ( Adat ), all Minangkabau people are Muslim | |
Minangkabau people (Minangkabau: Urang Minang or Urang Awak; Indonesian or Malay: Orang Minangkabau;[5] Jawi: منڠكبو), also known as Minang, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Minangkabau's West Sumatera homelands was the seat of the Pagaruyung Kingdom,[6] believed by early historians to have been the cradle of the Malay race,[7] and the location of the Padri War (1821 to 1837).
Minangkabau are the ethnic majority in West Sumatra and Negeri Sembilan. Minangkabau are also a recognised minority in other parts of Indonesia as well as Malaysia, Singapore, and the Netherlands.
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