Banjar people

Banjarese
  • Urang Banjar
    اورڠ بنجر
Three Banjarese couples wearing traditional Banjarese attire (from left to right: Bagajah Gamuling Baular Lulut, Babaju Kun Galuh Pasinan, and Baamar Galung Pancar Surya) in South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Total population
5.7 million
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia4,127,124 (2010)
South Kalimantan2,686,627
Central Kalimantan464,260
East Kalimantan440,453
Riau227,239
North Sumatra125,707
Jambi102,237
West Kalimantan14,430
East Java12,405
West Sumatra11,811
West Java9,383
Jakarta8,572
Diaspora221,000+
 Malaysia221,000
Languages
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Austronesian peoples

The Banjarese (Banjar: Urang Banjar, Jawi script: اورڠ بنجر; Indonesian: Orang Banjar) or simply Banjar, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Banjar regions (notably Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Banjar Regency, etc.) in the southeastern Kalimantan regions of Indonesia. Nowadays, Banjarese diaspora can be found in neighbouring Banjar regions as well; including Kotabaru Regency, the southeastern regions of Central Kalimantan, southernmost regions of East Kalimantan, and some provinces of Indonesia in general. The Banjarese diaspora community also can be found in neighbouring countries of Indonesia, such as Brunei, Malaysia (notably in Perak, Selangor, Kedah and Johor with significant minorities in Sabah), and Singapore.