Banjar people

Banjarese
  • Urang Banjar
    اورڠ بنجر
Three Banjarese couples wearing traditional Banjarese attire (from left to right: Bagajah Gamuling Baular Lulut, Babaju Kun Galuh Pasinan, and Baamar Galung Pancar Surya) in South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Total population
5.7 million
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia4,127,124 (2010)
         South Kalimantan2,686,627
         Central Kalimantan464,260
         East Kalimantan440,453
         Riau227,239
         North Sumatra125,707
         Jambi102,237
         West Kalimantan14,430
         East Java12,405
         West Sumatra11,811
         West Java9,383
         Jakarta8,572
 Malaysia221,000
Languages
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups

The Banjar or Banjarese (Banjar: Urang Banjar) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Banjar regions (notably Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Banjar Regency, etc.) in the southeastern Kalimantan regions of Indonesia. Nowadays, Banjarese diaspora can be found in neighbouring Banjar regions as well; including Kotabaru Regency, the southeastern regions of Central Kalimantan, southernmost regions of East Kalimantan, and some provinces of Indonesia in general. The Banjarese diaspora community also can be found in neighbouring countries of Indonesia, such as Brunei, Malaysia (notably in Perak, Selangor, Kedah and Johor with significant minorities in Sabah), and Singapore.