Total population | |
---|---|
20,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia ( East Kalimantan):12,000 [1] | |
Languages | |
Berau Malay, Banjar, Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Malay, Dayak, Kutai, Banjar, Bugis |
The Berau people, also known as Berau Malays or Berau Benua is a sub-ethnic group of Malays that lives in Berau, in the north of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. [2] The Berau culture began with the former Berau Sultanate, an Islamic kingdom established in Kalimantan in the 14th century to the early 1700s. [3] They speak Berau language or Berau Malay, which is a variant of Malay.
Total population | |
---|---|
20,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia ( East Kalimantan):12,000 [1] | |
Languages | |
Berau Malay, Banjar, Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Malay, Dayak, Kutai, Banjar, Bugis |
The Berau people, also known as Berau Malays or Berau Benua is a sub-ethnic group of Malays that lives in Berau, in the north of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. [2] The Berau culture began with the former Berau Sultanate, an Islamic kingdom established in Kalimantan in the 14th century to the early 1700s. [3] They speak Berau language or Berau Malay, which is a variant of Malay.