Loloan Malays
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Loloan Malays or Balinese Malays (Malay: Melayu Loloan; Jawi: ملايو لولون) are a sub-ethnic group of the Malay who have lived in Loloan, Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia since the 17th century. There are approximately 28,000 up to 65,000 Loloan Malays living in Bali.[3]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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28,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia (Bali): 28,000 | |
Languages | |
Balinese Malay, Balinese, Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam[1][2] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Malay, Balinese |
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The Loloan Malays are predominantly Sunni Muslim, which is distinguished from the majority Balinese ethnic group who are predominantly Hindu.[1]