Enim people

Last updated
Enim
Total population
163,628 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (South Sumatra)
Languages
Original
South Barisan Malay
Religion
Allah-green.svg Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Malay, Basemah, Lematang, Rambang, Ogan, Daya

The Enim people are a sub-ethnic group of Malay people who mostly reside in the South Sumatra Province of Indonesia. [2] [3]

The Enim people live along the Enim River in Muara Enim Regency (Muara Enim, Lawang Kidul, Tanjung Agung, Panang Enim). Their main language is South Barisan Malay. According to the last census (2010), the Enim population was estimated at 163,628 people.

References

  1. Kewarganegaraan, Suku Bangsa, Agama dan Bahasa Sehari-hari Penduduk Indonesia Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2010 [Citizenship, Ethnic Groups, Religion, and Daily Language of the Indonesian Population, 2010 Census Results] (in Indonesian). Badan Pusat Statistik. 2011. ISBN   9789790644175.
  2. Zulyani, Hidayah. Ensiklopedia suku bangsa di Indonesia [Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Indonesia] (in Indonesian) (Second ed.). Jakarta. ISBN   9789794619292. OCLC   913647590.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik (21 January 2021), Kewarganegaraan, Suku Bangsa, Agama, dan Bahasa Sehari-hari Penduduk Indonesia (Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2020) [Citizenship, Ethnic Groups, Religion, and Daily Language of the Indonesian Population (2020 Census Results)] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik, retrieved 16 November 2025