Riau Malays
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Riau Malays (Jawi: ملايو رياو, Melayu Riau) is a Malays sub-ethnic originating from the Riau and Riau Islands province. The main areas of the Riau Malays are on the east coast of Riau, mostly in Bengkalis, Indragiri Hulu, Kampar, and the Pekanbaru City area which was the base of the Malay Kingdom in the past. The Riau Malays are famous for Riau Malay Literature which is well applied in rhymes, syair, gurindam, hikayat, karmina, seloka, traditional poems, local proverbs, mantras, and romance stories, as well as other forms of expression which they use to express their feelings.
Quick Facts Regions with significant populations, Indonesia ...
Regions with significant populations | |
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Riau • Riau Islands • North Sumatra • Jambi • Bengkulu (Indonesia) Johor • Malacca (Malaysia) | |
Indonesia | 2,610,890 |
Malaysia | 116,000 |
Languages | |
Riau Malay, Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Malays |
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