Bimanese people
Dou Mbojo | |
|---|---|
The Bimanese people, early 20th century. | |
| Total population | |
| c. 510,000 (2000) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara; Sumbawa Island) | |
| Languages | |
| Bimanese and Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (predominantly) Christianity and animism (minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dompu • Sumbawa • Manggarai • Sasak other Austronesian peoples |
The Bimanese (Bima: Dou Mbojo; Indonesian: Orang Bima) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the eastern part of Sumbawa Island in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. With a population approaching a million people, they are the second largest ethnic group in West Nusa Tenggara.