Musi people

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The Musi people are an indigenous ethnic group of South Sumatra in Indonesia, known for their Malay-based language, riverine culture along the Musi River, and traditions rooted in agriculture and trade.

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Musi people canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
associatedCity Palembang
continent Asia
country Indonesia
countrySubdivision South Sumatra Province
linked to: South Sumatra
culturalArea Musi River basin
culturalHeritage Malay-based customs
river-oriented lifestyle
cultureType riverine culture
economicActivity pepper trade
rice cultivation
river transportation
environment lowland wetlands
river floodplains
ethnicGroupIn Indonesia
ethnolinguisticGroup Malay peoples
language Musi language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageSubgroup Malayic languages
linguisticTypology Malay-based language community
locatedIn South Sumatra
majorReligion Sunni Islam
nationality Indonesian
primaryHabitat Musi River valley
primaryRiver Musi River
region Sumatra
relatedEthnicGroup Komering people
Malay people
linked to: Malay peoples

Ogan people
Palembang people
religion Islam
settlementPattern riverbank villages
traditionalCraft boat building
traditionalEconomy riverine trade
subsistence agriculture
traditionalFoodBase rice
river fish
traditionalHousing stilt houses
traditionalLivelihood agriculture
fishing
river trade
traditionalTransport river boats
usesScript Arabic script
Latin script

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South Sumatra hasEthnicGroup Musi people
Musi language spokenBy Musi people
Lematang people relatedEthnicGroup Musi people
Ogan people relatedEthnicGroup Musi people