Kikim people

Last updated
Kikim
Total population
91,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (South Sumatra)
Languages
Central Malay
Religion
Allah-green.svg Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Basemah, Malay

The Kikim people are a sub-ethnic group of Malay people who mostly reside in the South Sumatra Province of Indonesia. They inhabit the Kikim region, which includes West Kikim, East Kikim, Central Kikim, and South Kikim in Lahat Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia. [2]

The Kikim people are part of the Besemah (Pasemah) community cluster within the Malay affinity bloc; this ethnic group is found only in Indonesia. Their primary language is Central Malay.

History

The Kikim people originate from the area surrounding the Kikim River in Lahat Regency. Up to the present-day, they have continued to inhabit the region around the Kikim River basin, and Kikim settlements remain the largest population centers in the area.

References

  1. ↑ "Kikim of Indonesia". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  2. ↑ 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 17 November 2025
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