Betawi people

Betawi people, or Batavians^[3]^[4]^[5] (Orang Betawi in Indonesian, meaning "people of Batavia"), are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the city of Jakarta and its immediate outskirts, as such often described as the native inhabitants of the city.^[6] They are the descendants of the people who inhabited Batavia (the colonial name of Jakarta) from the 17th century onwards.^[7]^[8]

For other uses, see Betawi (disambiguation).

Total population

6,807,968 (2010)^[1]

2.7 million

2.6 million

1.4 million

However, the term "native" itself is questionable, since it is probable that the Betawi people emerged in the 18th century as an amalgamation of various ethnic groups into Batavia.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Kerak telor

Soto Betawi

Nasi uduk semur jengkol

Ketoprak

Gado-gado

Asinan Betawi

Roti buaya (Crocodile bread)

legendary bandit

Si Pitung

National Hero of Indonesia

Mohammad Husni Thamrin

legendary comedian, singer and actor

Benyamin Sueb

military figure and former special minister of security

Imam Syafei

composer and musician

Ismail Marzuki

governor of Jakarta 2007–2012

Fauzi Bowo

Islamic nationwide preacher and politician

Zainuddin M. Z.

politician

Suryadharma Ali

actress

Omaswati

comedian

Mpok Nori

actress and singer

Julia Perez

actor, singer and model

Surya Saputra

actor, martial artist and stuntman

Iko Uwais

singer

Ayu Ting Ting

journalist and news anchor

Aiman Witjaksono

actress and singer

Asmirandah Zantman

actress, presenter and model

Francesca Gabriella Dewi Rezer

(now Jakarta)

Batavia

Benteng Chinese

Mardijker people

Cocos Malays

Castles, Lance The Ethnic Profile of Jakarta, Indonesia vol. I, Ithaca: Cornell University April 1967

Guinness, Patrick The attitudes and values of Betawi Fringe Dwellers in Djakarta, Berita Antropologi 8 (September), 1972, pp. 78–159

Knoerr, Jacqueline Im Spannungsfeld von Traditionalität und Modernität: Die Orang Betawi und Betawi-ness in Jakarta, Zeitschrift für Ethnologie 128 (2), 2002, pp. 203–221

Knoerr, Jacqueline Kreolität und postkoloniale Gesellschaft. Integration und Differenzierung in Jakarta, Frankfurt & New York: Campus Verlag, 2007

Saidi, Ridwan. Profil Orang Betawi: Asal Muasal, Kebudayaan, dan Adat Istiadatnya

Shahab, Yasmine (ed.), Betawi dalam Perspektif Kontemporer: Perkembangan, Potensi, dan Tantangannya, Jakarta: LKB, 1997

Wijaya, Hussein (ed.), Seni Budaya Betawi. Pralokarya Penggalian Dan Pengem¬bangannya, Jakarta: PT Dunia Pustaka Jaya, 1976