Batin people

Batin

Total population
(70,000 (1998) 72,000 (2005))
Regions with significant populations
Jambi Province, Sumatra
Languages
Jambi Malay
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Jambi and Kerinci

The Batin are a sub-group of Malay people that inhabits the interior parts of Jambi province

There are approximately 72,000 Batin living in the interior of south-central Sumatra. They speak a dialect of the Jambi variant of Malay, but the accent is similar to Minangkabau language.

The Batin are predominantly Muslim, but have a matrilineal kinship system, which is similar to Minangkabau than to Jambi Malays.

Further reading

• Nuh, M. Imran (2000) Budaya masyarakat suku bangsa Batin di Kabupaten Bungo Tebo, Propinsi Jambi Proyek Pengkajian dan Pembinaan Nilai-Nilai Budaya Daerah, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Jakarta;