Minangkabau
E21743
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.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minangkabau people | 42 |
| Minangkabau canonical | 20 |
| Minangkabau language | 14 |
| Minangkabau culture | 5 |
| Minangkabau cuisine | 3 |
| Minangkabau region | 3 |
| Minangkabau adat | 2 |
| Minang | 1 |
| Minangkabau cultural area | 1 |
| Minangkabau cultural sphere | 1 |
| Minangkabau folklore | 1 |
| Minangkabau realm | 1 |
| Minangkabau roof architecture | 1 |
| silat Minangkabau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T174185 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Minangkabau Context triple: [Indonesia, ethnicGroup, Minangkabau]
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A.
Malay peoples
The Malay peoples are a diverse group of closely related Austronesian ethnic communities native to the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, coastal Borneo, and surrounding regions of Southeast Asia, sharing similar languages, cultures, and Islamic heritage.
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B.
Nicobarese
Nicobarese is an Austroasiatic language (or group of related languages) traditionally spoken by the indigenous Nicobarese people of India’s Nicobar Islands.
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C.
Sundanese
The Sundanese are an indigenous ethnic group of western Java in Indonesia, known for their distinct language, rich musical and dance traditions, and agrarian culture.
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D.
Paipai people
The Paipai people are an Indigenous group native to northern Baja California, Mexico, known for their traditional culture and their now-endangered Paipai language of the Yuman family.
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E.
Jarawa
The Jarawa are an indigenous hunter-gatherer people of the Andaman Islands known for their long isolation, distinct culture, and efforts to resist outside contact and encroachment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Minangkabau Target entity description: 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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A.
Malay peoples
The Malay peoples are a diverse group of closely related Austronesian ethnic communities native to the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra, coastal Borneo, and surrounding regions of Southeast Asia, sharing similar languages, cultures, and Islamic heritage.
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B.
Nicobarese
Nicobarese is an Austroasiatic language (or group of related languages) traditionally spoken by the indigenous Nicobarese people of India’s Nicobar Islands.
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C.
Sundanese
The Sundanese are an indigenous ethnic group of western Java in Indonesia, known for their distinct language, rich musical and dance traditions, and agrarian culture.
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D.
Paipai people
The Paipai people are an Indigenous group native to northern Baja California, Mexico, known for their traditional culture and their now-endangered Paipai language of the Yuman family.
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E.
Jarawa
The Jarawa are an indigenous hunter-gatherer people of the Andaman Islands known for their long isolation, distinct culture, and efforts to resist outside contact and encroachment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Minangkabau Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (96)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.