A photograph of a Mandailing couple from Pakantan, Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. | |
Total population | |
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1,700,000[1] (2000) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia: North Sumatra (1,035,000) West Sumatra (214,000) Riau (210,000) Jakarta (80,000) Malaysia: (30,000)[2] | |
Languages | |
Mandailing, Malay (includes both Indonesian and Malaysian variants) | |
Religion | |
Islam (predominantly), Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Minangkabau people, Malay people, Alas people, Gayo people, Karo people, Batak people |