Minangkabau people
Urang Minang or Urang Awak منڠكبو | |
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A Minangkabau bride and groom. The bride is wearing a Suntiang crown. | |
| Total population | |
| c. 8 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia | 6,462,713 |
| 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 (See: Minangkabau Malaysians) |
| Singapore | 15,720 |
| Netherlands | 7,490 |
| Languages | |
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| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
a According to customary law ( Adat ), all Minangkabau people are Muslim | |
Minangkabau people (Minangkabau: bangso Minangkabau; urang Minangkabau; urang awak) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of Western Sumatra region on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The Minangkabau's West Sumatera homelands was the seat of the Pagaruyung Kingdom, believed by early historians to have been the cradle of the Malay race, 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.