Loloan Malays
Appearance
Total population | |
---|---|
28,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia (Bali): 28,000 | |
Languages | |
Balinese Malay, Balinese, Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Malay, Balinese |
Loloan Malays or Balinese Malays (Malay: Melayu Loloan; Jawi: ملايو لولون) are a sub-ethnic group of the Malay who've lived in Loloan, Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia since the 17th century. There are approximately 28,000 up to 65,000 Loloan Malays living in Bali.[1][2]
The Loloan Malays are predominantly Muslim, which is distinguished from the majority Balinese ethnic group who are predominantly Hindu.
See also
References
- ^ Lukman Ismail (18 June 2016). "Melayu-Bali kekal tradisi". Utusan Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Loloan-Malay Bali in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.