Further research activities on this portal have been suspended due to
shifting priorities within HPCR. Since the current database contains
valuable information for practitioners, HPCR intends to keep this portal
available in its current state.
There are over 300 ethnic groups in Indonesia. The largest group is the Javanese, who comprise approximately 45% of the population. Other ethnic groups include the Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, Malays 7.5% with other ethnicities comprising 26% of the population. While there are many regional languages and dialects, most Indonesians speak the official language, Bahasa.
In many areas of the country people of various ethnicities live side by side in relative harmony. However, areas such as Kalimantan and West Papua are marked by ethnic hostility and violence. The ethnic Chinese have also been the target of ethnic hostility.
