Benteng people
Orang Tionghoa Benteng, Orang Cina Benteng | |
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Mass wedding ceremony of Benteng people, Jakarta 2012. | |
| Total population | |
| 480,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (Tangerang) | |
| Languages | |
| Betawi, Peranakan Malay, Banten Sundanese, Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Peranakans, Chinese Indonesians, Bantenese, Betawi, Sundanese |
Benteng people (Indonesian: Orang Cina Benteng or Orang Tionghoa Benteng) are a Chinese Indonesian community of 'Peranakan' or mixed descent, native to the historical region of Tangerang in Indonesia, its current distribution includes Jakarta, Banten, and West Java.