The Berau people, also known as Berau Malays or Berau Benua is a sub-ethnic group of
Malays that lives in
Berau, in the north of
East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan ( Indonesian: ) is a province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the current boundary), 3.42 million at the 2015 census, and 3 ...
province,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. The Berau culture began with the former Berau Sultanate, an Islamic kingdom established in
Kalimantan in the 14th century to the early 1700s. They speak Berau language or Berau Malay, which is a variant of Malay.
Folk songs
* Kabbar Di Rantau
* Mun Rangat Akhirnya
References
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Malay people
Indonesian people of Malay descent
Ethnic groups in Indonesia