| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 70,000 (1998) 72,000 (2005) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Jambi) | |
| Languages | |
| Jambi Malay, Indonesian language | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jambi and Kerinci |
The Batin are a sub-group of Malay people that inhabits the interior parts of Jambi province[1]
There are approximately 72,000 Batin living in the interior of south-central Sumatra. They speak a dialect of the Jambi variant of Malay,[2] but the accent is similar to Minangkabau language.[3]
The Batin are predominantly Muslim, but have a matrilineal kinship system, which is similar to Minangkabau than to Jambi Malays.[4]
- ^ Elsbeth Locher-Scholten (2004). Sumatran Sultanate and Colonial State: Jambi and the Rise of Dutch Imperialism, 1830-1907. SEAP Publications. ISBN 0-8772-7736-2.
- ^ Ethnologue report for "Malay, Jambi"
- ^ "Suku Batin | Kebudayaan Indonesia - Referensi Utama Kebudayaan Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
- ^ Elsbeth Locher-Scholten (1977). "Proyek Penelitian dan Pencatatan Kebudayaan Daerah". Adat istiadat daerah Jambi. Pusat Penelitian Sejarah dan Budaya, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. p. 153. OCLC 506883187.