Who are the Malay people in Indonesia?

In Indonesia, malay or ethnic malay or etnis melayu are those in eastern coast of sumatera (from medan in north sumatera to south sumatera), western of kalimantan (borneo) and all islands between them. By this standard Sundanese, Javanese, Balinese etc are not etnis melayu.

What is the culture like in Indonesia?

Before we get into anything further, this is an important disclaimer. ‘Indonesia’ is a singular term that names a particular nation, but there’s nothing uniform about its culture. There are at least 300 ethnic groups in Indonesia, each with their own set of customs and distinctive cultural objects.

Are Balinese Hindus Malay or Javanese Hindus?

THOSE ARE DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS. But Indonesia does consider all native Indonesians, except melanesian, as bangsa melayu (malay race) regardless religions. So Balinese Hindu or Christian Javanese, Bataknese, Dayak, Minahasan etc are still malay race or bangsa melayu in Indonesian standard.

How many ethnic groups are there in Indonesia?

There are at least 300 ethnic groups in Indonesia, each with their own set of customs and distinctive cultural objects. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any similarities or tendencies between one culture to the other, but when reading this phrase keep in mind the diversity that comes with it.

What is the race of Indonesian people?

In terms of race, basically Indonesian people consist of two major races, namely the Malays and Melanesians. Malay race is the largest race that inhabits Western Indonesia and parts of Central Indonesia and Melanesians inhabit Eastern Indonesia and parts of Central Indonesia.

What is the difference between Malay race and Melanesian race?

Malay race is the largest race that inhabits Western Indonesia and parts of Central Indonesia and Melanesians inhabit Eastern Indonesia and parts of Central Indonesia. Both Malay race and Melanesians are Native Indonesians (more commonly referred to as “Pribumi” or “Bumiputra”).

Is Indonesian an official language in East Timor?

In East Timor, which was an Indonesian province from 1975 to 1999, Indonesian is recognised by the constitution as one of the two working languages (the other being English), alongside the official languages of Tetum and Portuguese . Indonesian literature can refer to literature produced in the Indonesian archipelago.