Kutai people

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The Kutai people are an indigenous ethnic group of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, traditionally centered along the Mahakam River and known for their historical sultanates and distinct Malay-influenced culture.

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Kutai people canonical 6

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
associatedWithRiver Mahakam River
country Indonesia
countrySubdivision Republic of Indonesia
linked to: Indonesia
culturalRegion Mahakam River valley
linked to: Mahakam River basin
culturalSphere Malay world
culturalTrait Islamic royal ceremonies
Malay-influenced court traditions
river-based settlement pattern
cultureInfluence Malay culture
ethnicGroupIn Borneo
Indonesia
ethnographicRegion Coastal East Kalimantan
linked to: East Kalimantan

Kalimantan
heritage Hindu-Buddhist legacy
Islamic sultanate legacy
historicalCenter Kutai Kartanegara Regency
Tenggarong
historicalPolity Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate
Kutai Martadipura Kingdom
historicalScriptUsage Arabic script
linked to: Arabic alphabet

Jawi script
historicalSignificance one of the earliest centers of Hindu influence in Indonesia through Kutai kingdom
language Indonesian
Kutai Malay
languageFamily Austronesian languages
locatedIn East Kalimantan
partOf Indonesian Malays
linked to: Malay peoples
politicalSystemHistory hereditary monarchy
sultanate
province East Kalimantan
recognizedAs local ethnic group in East Kalimantan
region Borneo
relatedEthnicGroup Banjar people
Bugis people
linked to: Bugis

Dayak people
linked to: Dayak peoples

Malay people
linked to: Malay peoples
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
traditionalCenter Mahakam River
traditionalEconomy agriculture
fishing
riverine trade
traditionalReligionHistory Hinduism
Indigenous beliefs
traditionalTerritory Mahakam River basin
traditionalTitleOfRuler Sultan of Kutai Kartanegara

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Kutai Malay usedBy Kutai people
East Kalimantan containsEthnicGroup Kutai people
Tenggarong localEthnicGroup Kutai people
West Kutai Regency hasEthnicGroup Kutai people
Mahakam River region inhabitedBy Kutai people