Singkil people
Local drivers awaiting for the convoy commander in Singkil, Indonesia, circa 1890-1920.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (69,500) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Aceh, Indonesia | |
| Languages | |
| Singkil language | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (predominantly), Ancestral worship | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pakpak, Minangkabau, Acehnese |
Singkil people are an ethnic group of people found in Aceh Singkil Regency and Subulussalam, Aceh province, Indonesia.
The customs and culture of the Singkil people are very different from the Pakpak people. This is because of the Singkil people practices Islam, whereas the majority of the Pakpak people practices Christianity. Apart from that the Singkil people have intermarried with the neighbouring ethnic group of people like Acehnese people and Minangkabau people.
Singkil language is widely spoken in Aceh Singkil Regency, Subulussalam and part of Southeast Aceh Regency. The Singkil language is very similar to Pakpak language of North Sumatra. However, the Singkil language have its own uniqueness whereby the alphabet "R" is pronounce as "kh". For example, the word "appearance" in Bahasa Indonesia is Rupa, while in Singkil language it is Khupa.
The culture of the Singkil people itself has been greatly influenced by Islamic traditions. Although they may belong to the same clusters of parent-ethnic, the culture of the Pakpak people is vastly different from the Singkil people. This is because the Singkil people are mostly Muslims, while majority of the Pakpak people are Christians. Apart from that, mix marriages among the Singkil people with other foreign ethnics such as Acehnese people and Minangkabau people occurs more frequently.
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