Madurese people

Madurese people
Orèng Madura (Madurese)
Orang Madura (Indonesian)
Wòng Mâdurå (Javanese)

A portrait of Madurese village head.
Total population
(7,179,356)
Regions with significant populations
East Java	6,520,403
West Kalimantan	274,869
Jakarta	79,925
South Kalimantan	53,002
East Kalimantan	46,823
West Java	43,001
Central Kalimantan	42,668
Bali	29,864
Bangka Belitung	15,429
Central Java	12,920
Languages
Madurese language, Indonesian language, Javanese language
Religion
Islam (predominantly), Christianity, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Javanese people, Sundanese people

The Madurese (sometimes Madurace or Madhure) also known as Orang Madura and Suku Madura in Indonesian are an ethnic group originally from the island of Madura now found in many parts of Indonesia, where they are the third-largest ethnic group by population. Common to most Madurese throughout the archipelago is the Islamic religion and the use of the Madurese language.

The Madurese are a religious ethnicity, often affiliated with Nahdlatul Ulama, a moderate Indonesian Muslim organization. Pesantren has a pivotal role in Madurese life.

While the Madurese have their roots on Madura off the northeastern coast of Java, the majority of Madurese do not now live on that island. The Madurese people have migrated out of Madura over several hundred years, mostly driven by poor agricultural resources in their home island. The majority have settled on Java, where an estimated six million Madurese live, especially in East Java where they form about half the population.

The Madurese people speak Madurese, which is part of the Malayo-Sumbawan Austronesian languages, and many are also fluent in the official language of Indonesia, Bahasa Indonesian.

The majority of Madurese practice Sunni Islam. Pesantren Muslim schools play an important role in their spiritual and social life. There are also Madurese who practice other religions, such as Christianity (both Protestantism and Catholicism), and Hinduism; however, their numbers are extremely small.