Lampung people

Lampung people
Jamma Lampung (in Lampung Api)
Ulun Lappung (in Lampung Nyo)
A Lampung bride and bridegroom in 1987. Both of the couples are of the Sungkai Bungamayang clan. The traditional headgear of the bride, which is called Siger, is commonly used in Lampung weddings.
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia1,381,660
Lampung1,028,190
West Java92,862
Banten69,885
Jakarta45,215
South Sumatra44,983
Languages
  • Native:
  • Lampung language
  • Dialects:
    • Standard Lampung
    • Lampung Api/Pesisir
    • Lampung Nyo/Abung
    • Cikoneng Lampung
  • Also:
  • Indonesian, Arabic (for religious use)
  • Other:
Religion
Predominantly Islam
Related ethnic groups
Austronesian peoples
  • Cikoneng Lampung
  • Abung
  • Komering
  • Kayu Agungg

The Lampung (Lampung: Jamma Lampung (in Lampung Api), Ulun Lappung (in Lampung Nyo); Indonesian: Orang Lampung) or Lampungese are an indigenous ethnic group native to Lampung and some parts of South Sumatra (especially in Martapura region of East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Muaradua district of South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Kayu Agung district of Ogan Komering Ilir Regency), Bengkulu (in Merpas district of Kaur Regency), as well as in the southwest coast of Banten (in Cikoneng of Serang Regency). They speak the Lampung language, a Lampungic language estimated to have 1.5 million speakers.


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