Batin people

Batin
Total population
70,000 (1998)
72,000 (2005)
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (Jambi)
Languages
Jambi Malay, Indonesian
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Jambi • Kubu • Kerinci

The Batin or Batin Sembilan are a sub-group of Malay people that inhabits the interior parts of Jambi province.

There are approximately 72,000 Batin living in the interior of south-central Sumatra. They speak a dialect of the Jambi variant of Malay, but the accent is similar to Minangkabau language.

The Batin are Muslim, but have a matrilineal kinship system, which is similar to Minangkabau than to Jambi Malays.

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