Makian people

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The Makian people are an indigenous ethnic group of North Maluku in eastern Indonesia, known for their distinct Austronesian language, seafaring traditions, and Islamic cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
associatedWith clove trade
continent Asia
country Indonesia
ethnicity Austronesian peoples NERFINISHED
hasCulturalHeritage Islamic culture NERFINISHED
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom Ternate Sultanate NERFINISHED
wider Maluku Islamic networks
hasCulturalPractice Islamic festivals
Qur’anic recitation
hasCulturalTrait seafaring traditions
hasEconomicActivity copra production
nutmeg cultivation
hasEthnonym Orang Makian NERFINISHED
hasMaritimeCulture canoe building
inter-island navigation
hasOralTradition Islamic origin stories
seafaring legends
hasReligionMajority Muslim
hasReligiousInstitution mosques
hasSocialOrganization village-based communities
hasTraditionalHousing stilt houses
indigenousTo Maluku Islands NERFINISHED
North Maluku NERFINISHED
languageFamily Austronesian languages
locatedIn North Maluku NERFINISHED
eastern Indonesia
migrationDestination Halmahera Island NERFINISHED
other islands in North Maluku
migrationHistory some communities displaced by volcanic eruptions on Makian Island
nationalLanguageUsed Indonesian
partOf Indonesian people
Maluku ethnic groups NERFINISHED
region Halmahera Sea NERFINISHED
Makian Island NERFINISHED
regionalLinguaFrancaUsed Ternate Malay NERFINISHED
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
traditionalLivelihood fishing
small-scale agriculture
spice cultivation
usesLanguage East Makian language NERFINISHED
Makian language NERFINISHED
West Makian language
writingSystemUsed Arabic script (for religious purposes)
Latin script

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North Maluku Province ethnicGroup Makian people