Balinese

Also known as Bali people, Balinese people

indigenous ethnic group native to Bali Islands

Key facts

Indonesia: 3,946,416
Bali: 3,336,065
West nusa tenggara: 119,407
Central sulawesi: 115,812
Lampung: 104,810
Southeast sulawesi: 49,411
South sumatra: 38,552
South sulawesi: 27,330
West java: 20,832
East java: 20,363
Jakarta: 15,181
West sulawesi: 14,657
North sulawesi: 14,347
South kalimantan: 11,999
Diaspora: 14,804+
Malaysia: 6,600
Australia: 5,529
Turkey: 1,375

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4000000
Image: Kegiatan Persembahyangan Masyrakat Hindu Bali.jpg

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native label: anak Bali
Commons category: Balinese people

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The Balinese (Balinese: ᬳᬦᬓ᭄‌ᬩᬮᬶ, romanized: Anak Bali (in the ketah register), ᬯᭀᬂᬩᬮᬶ, Wong Bali (in the madia register), ᬓ᭄ᬭᬫᬩᬮᬶ, Krama Bali (in the singgih register); Indonesian: Orang Bali) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Bali and the surrounding islands. The Balinese population of 4.2 million (1.7% of Indonesia's population) live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 85% of the island's population. The Balinese are distinctive amongst the ethnic groups of Indonesia for their adherence to Balinese Hinduism rather than Abrahamic religions such as Islam or Christianity.

There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok and in the easternmost regions of Java (e.g. Banyuwangi Regency), most of them are descendants of Balinese since the kingdoms era who once controlled the region. Some Balinese can also be found in Balinese migrant areas such as Lampung and Sulawesi regions, mainly due to the migration following the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963 as well as the transmigration program enacted by the Indonesian government.