Betawi people
Betawi people, or Batavians (Orang Betawi in Indonesian, meaning "people of Batavia"), are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the city of Jakarta and its immediate outskirts, as such often described as the native inhabitants of the city. They are the descendants of the people who inhabited Batavia (the colonial name of Jakarta) from the 17th century onwards.
Betawi wedding costume demonstrate both Middle Eastern (groom) and Chinese (bride) influences. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c.7 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia | 6,807,968 (2010) |
| Jakarta | 2.7 million |
| West Java | 2.6 million |
| Banten | 1.4 million |
| Languages | |
| Native Betawi Also Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Islam (97.1%) Minorities Protestantism (1.6%), Catholicism (0.6%), Buddhism (0.6%), other (less than 0.1%) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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However, the term "native" itself is questionable, since it is probable that the Betawi people emerged in the 18th century as an amalgamation of various ethnic groups into Batavia.
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