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Table 1 The proportional major populations of native Indonesians according to the 2009 census

From: Policies and Practices for Promoting Multicultural Awareness of Indigenous Early Childhood Education in Indonesia

Ethnic groups

Population (million)

Percentage

Main Regions

Javanese

86.012

41.7

East Java, Central Java, Lampung

Sundanese

31.765

15.4

West Java, Banten, Lampung

Malay

8.789

4.1

Sumatra Eastern Coast, West Kalimantan

Madurese

6.807

3.3

Madura Island, East Java

Batak

6.188

3.0

North Sumatra

Bugis

6.000

2.9

South Sulawesi, East Kalimantan

Minangkabau

5.569

2.7

West Sumatra, Riau

Betawi

5.157

2.5

Jakarta, Banten, West Java

Banjarese

4.800

2.3

South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan

Bantenese

4.331

2.1

Banten, West Java

Acehnese

4.000

1.9

Aceh, Jakarta, West Java

Balinese

3.094

1.5

Bali

Sasak

3.000

1.4

West Nusa Tenggara

Makassarese

2.063

1.0

South Sulawesi

Cirebonese

1.856

0.9

West Java, Central Java