Benteng people

Benteng people (Indonesian: Orang Cina Benteng or Orang Tionghoa Benteng) are a Chinese Indonesian community of 'Peranakan' or mixed descent, native to the historic Tangerang area in the modern-day Indonesian provinces of Jakarta, Banten and West Java.

Benteng people
Orang Tionghoa Benteng / Cina Benteng
Mass wedding ceremony of Benteng people, Jakarta 2012.
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia (Tangerang)
Languages
Peranakan Malay, Hokkien, Banten Sundanese, Indonesian
Religion
Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Peranakans, Chinese Indonesians
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