Gorontalo people
Tawu Lo Hulontalo | |
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Photo of pemangku adat or officials of Gorontalo Sultanate, 1910. | |
| Total population | |
| 1,251,494 (2010 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia: | |
| Gorontalo | 925,626 |
| North Sulawesi | 187,163 |
| Central Sulawesi | 105,151 |
| Languages | |
| Gorontalic languages (mainly Gorontalo), Gorontalo Malay, and Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Gorontalo people, also known as Gorontalese, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to Gorontalo province. The Gorontalo people have traditionally been concentrated in the provinces of Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, and the northern part of Central Sulawesi.
The Gorontalo people are predominantly Muslim. Their native language is the Gorontalo language and several minor languages from the Gorontalic languages family.