| 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 |
TheBatin orBatin Sembilan are a sub-group ofMalay people that inhabits the interior parts ofJambi province.[1]
There are approximately 72,000 Batin living in the interior of south-central Sumatra. They speak a dialect of theJambi variant ofMalay,[2] but the accent is similar toMinangkabau language.[3]
The Batin areMuslim, but have amatrilineal kinship system, which is similar to Minangkabau than to Jambi Malays.[4]
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