Batin people
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Total population | |
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70,000 (1998) 72,000 (2005) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Jambi Province, Sumatra | |
Languages | |
Jambi Malay | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Jambi and Kerinci |
The Batin are a Malay people in Jambi province in the interior of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.[citation needed]
There are approximately 72,000 Batin living in the interior of south-central Sumatra. They speak a dialect of the Jambi variant of Malay.[1]
The Batin are predominately Muslim, but have a matrilineal kinship system.
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References
- 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;
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