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