Batin people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 70,000 (1998) 72,000 (2005) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Jambi) | |
| Languages | |
| Jambi Malay, Indonesian language | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jambi and Kerinci |
The Batin are a sub-group of
Jambi province[1]
There are approximately 72,000 Batin living in the interior of south-central Sumatra. They speak a dialect of the
The Batin are predominantly
matrilineal kinship system, which is similar to Minangkabau than to Jambi Malays.[4]
References
- ISBN 0-8772-7736-2.
- ^ Ethnologue report for "Malay, Jambi"
- ^ "Suku Batin | Kebudayaan Indonesia - Referensi Utama Kebudayaan Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- OCLC 506883187.
Further reading
- Nuh, M. Imran (2000) Budaya masyarakat suku bangsa Batin di Kabupaten Bungo Tebo, Propinsi Jambi Proyek Pengkajian dan Pembinaan Nilai-Nilai Budaya Daerah, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Jakarta;
| Sumatra | |
|---|---|
| Java | |
| Kalimantan | |
| Sulawesi | |
| Papua | |
| Lesser Sunda Islands | |
| Maluku Islands | |
| Non-indigenous |
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