Komering people

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The Komering people are an indigenous ethnic group of southern Sumatra in Indonesia, known for their distinct Austronesian language, river-based settlements, and rich customary traditions.

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Komering language 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austronesian language
ethnic group
indigenous people
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalHeritage customary ceremonies
oral literature
traditional costumes
traditional dances
culturalRegion Lampungic cultural sphere
customaryLaw adat Komering
environment riverine lowlands
tropical rainforest zone
ethnicity Komering NERFINISHED
ethnolinguisticGroup Austronesian peoples NERFINISHED
kinshipSystem bilateral tendencies
language Komering language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian languages
linguisticSubgroup Lampungic languages NERFINISHED
locatedIn Sumatra NERFINISHED
southern Sumatra
majorReligion Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
marriageCustoms adat-based marriage rituals
partOf Ethnic groups in Indonesia
Ethnic groups in Sumatra
Indigenous peoples of Indonesia NERFINISHED
region South Sumatra Province NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Lampung people NERFINISHED
Malay people NERFINISHED
Ogan people NERFINISHED
Palembang people NERFINISHED
religion Islam
riverBasedSettlements true
settlementPattern linear villages along rivers
traditionalEconomy fishing
riverine trade
wet-rice agriculture
traditionalHomeland East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency NERFINISHED
Komering River basin NERFINISHED
Ogan Komering Ilir Regency NERFINISHED
Ogan Komering Ulu Regency NERFINISHED
traditionalHouseType rumah panggung (stilt house)
traditionalLeadership adat chiefs
traditionalMusic drum ensemble music
gong-based ensemble music
traditionalSocialStructure clan-based communities
useWritingSystem Latin alphabet

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South Sumatra hasEthnicGroup Komering people