Minangkabau

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The Minangkabau are a predominantly Muslim, matrilineal ethnic group from West Sumatra in Indonesia, renowned for their distinctive architecture, rich literary tradition, and strong culture of migration and trade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of Indonesia
ethnic group
architecturalStyle rumah gadang
capitalRegionCenter Padang
clanTerm suku
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalCenter Bukittinggi
Payakumbuh
culturalPractice merantau migration
descentSystem matrilineal descent
diasporaTerm merantau
economicActivity agriculture
commerce
trade
ethnicReligion Islam
etymology name associated with winning a buffalo fight (menang kerbau)
famousFor culture of migration
distinctive architecture
matrilineal culture
rich literary tradition
trading tradition
inheritanceSystem matrilineal inheritance
kinshipSystem matrilineal
language Minangkabau language
languageBranch Malayo-Polynesian languages
languageFamily Austronesian languages
mainProvince West Sumatra
majorReligion Sunni Islam
martialArt Minangkabau self-linksurface differs
surface form: silat Minangkabau
motto adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah
nativeName Minangkabau self-linksurface differs
surface form: Minang

Urang Minang
notableEpic Kaba Cindua Mato
notableFigure Buya Hamka
Haji Agus Salim
Mohammad Hatta
oralLiterature kaba
pantun
populationStatus one of the largest ethnic groups in Indonesia
primaryRegion West Sumatra
relatedEthnicGroup Kerinci people
Malay peoples
surface form: Malay people

Batak
surface form: Mandailing people
religionAndCustomPrinciple adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah
religiousOrientation strong Islamic scholarship tradition
roofShape horn-shaped roof
roofSymbolism buffalo horns
signatureDish gulai
rendang
sate Padang
significantPopulationIn Bengkulu
Brunei Darussalam
surface form: Brunei

Jakarta
Jambi
Malaysia
North Sumatra
Riau
Singapore
socialOrganization clan-based
traditionalCuisine West Sumatra
surface form: Padang cuisine
traditionalDance tari payung
tari piring
traditionalHomeland Barisan Mountains
surface form: Bukit Barisan range

Minangkabau Highlands
traditionalHouse rumah gadang
traditionalLaw adat Minangkabau
traditionalMusic saluang
talempong
traditionalPoliticalSystem nagari system
traditionalScript Jawi script
usesScript Latin script

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Payakumbuh hasEthnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Padri War involvesEthnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Bung Hatta ethnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Bung Hatta language Minangkabau
Fort de Kock heritage Minangkabau
Sukmawati Sukarnoputri ethnicGroup Minangkabau
Riau Malay distinctFrom Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau language
Sutan languageOfOrigin Minangkabau
Padang Panjang ethnicMajority Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Padang Panjang language Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau language
Datuk Tan Malaka ethnicGroup Minangkabau
subject surface form: Tan Malaka
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Lima Puluh Kota Regency hasEthnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Lima Puluh Kota Regency localLanguage Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau language
Kweekschool Fort de Kock regionServed Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau region
Nagari Pandan Gadang partOf Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau region
Nagari Pandan Gadang ethnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Nagari Pandan Gadang languageUsed Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau language
Nagari Pandan Gadang hasCulturalHeritage Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau adat
Sjahrir ethnicGroup Minangkabau
subject surface form: Sutan Sjahrir
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Sjahrir usedBy Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Sutan Ibrahim ethnicGroup Minangkabau
subject surface form: Tan Malaka
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Adat Perpatih hasOrigin Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Rembau District hasEthnicCommunity Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Rembau District partOfCulturalRegion Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau cultural sphere
Kuala Pilah District hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Kuala Pilah culturalHeritage Minangkabau
Seremban ethnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Rejang people neighboringEthnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Padang Pariaman Regency hasMajorEthnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Padang Pariaman Regency hasTraditionalCuisine Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau cuisine
Minangkabau International Airport namedAfter Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Air Manis Beach hasCulturalAspect Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau folklore
Air Manis Beach languageUsed Minangkabau
Rumah Gadang ethnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Pariaman ethnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Pariaman hasCulturalRegion Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau region
Solok hasLocalLanguage Minangkabau
Solok hasCulturalRegion Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau culture
Sawahlunto localLanguage Minangkabau
Pesisir Selatan Regency ethnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Sijunjung Regency hasLocalEthnicGroup Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau people
Rendang associatedWith Minangkabau
this entity surface form: Minangkabau cuisine