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Betawi people
Betawi people or Batavians (Orang Betawi in Indonesian, meaning "people of Batavia"), are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the city of Jakarta and its immediate outskirts, and as such often described as the inhabitants of the city. They are the descendants of the people who inhabited Batavia (the Dutch colonial name of Jakarta) from the 17th century onwards.
The term Betawi people emerged in the 18th century as an amalgamation of various ethnic groups into Batavia. In this modern era, people of various ethnicities, especially Sundanese people, who have long inhabited Greater Jakarta, forgetting their language and switching to Betawi, can also be called Betawi people. Although if they are related by blood, they are more like people who still speak Sundanese language in the outskirts, especially in Bekasi, Bogor, and Tangerang.
The Betawi are one of the most recently formed ethnic groups in Indonesia. They are a creole ethnic group, with ancestors coming from various parts of Indonesia and abroad. Before the 19th century, the self-identity of the Betawi people was not yet formed. The name Betawi is adopted from the native rendering of the term "Batavia" city which was originally named after the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe.
In the 17th century, after the original population had been expelled and the city of Jayakarta had been burned down, the Dutch colonial authorities began building the city of Batavia and repopulating it.
The repopulation was to strengthen the trading interests of the VOC and not endanger them. Javanese, Sundanese and other population groups with whom the VOC was at war were not allowed in the city and the surrounding areas (the Ommelanden) in the early period.
After it became apparent that it was not in the VOC's interest to establish a Dutch colony, a small top layer of Dutch administrators, a loyal mixed Christian European-Asian layer, a layer of free Asians and a large layer of slaves were chosen.
The population from the early period looked as follows:
After a truce with the kingdom of Mataram, Javanese and Sundanese also came to live there.
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Betawi people
Betawi people or Batavians (Orang Betawi in Indonesian, meaning "people of Batavia"), are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the city of Jakarta and its immediate outskirts, and as such often described as the inhabitants of the city. They are the descendants of the people who inhabited Batavia (the Dutch colonial name of Jakarta) from the 17th century onwards.
The term Betawi people emerged in the 18th century as an amalgamation of various ethnic groups into Batavia. In this modern era, people of various ethnicities, especially Sundanese people, who have long inhabited Greater Jakarta, forgetting their language and switching to Betawi, can also be called Betawi people. Although if they are related by blood, they are more like people who still speak Sundanese language in the outskirts, especially in Bekasi, Bogor, and Tangerang.
The Betawi are one of the most recently formed ethnic groups in Indonesia. They are a creole ethnic group, with ancestors coming from various parts of Indonesia and abroad. Before the 19th century, the self-identity of the Betawi people was not yet formed. The name Betawi is adopted from the native rendering of the term "Batavia" city which was originally named after the Batavi, an ancient Germanic tribe.
In the 17th century, after the original population had been expelled and the city of Jayakarta had been burned down, the Dutch colonial authorities began building the city of Batavia and repopulating it.
The repopulation was to strengthen the trading interests of the VOC and not endanger them. Javanese, Sundanese and other population groups with whom the VOC was at war were not allowed in the city and the surrounding areas (the Ommelanden) in the early period.
After it became apparent that it was not in the VOC's interest to establish a Dutch colony, a small top layer of Dutch administrators, a loyal mixed Christian European-Asian layer, a layer of free Asians and a large layer of slaves were chosen.
The population from the early period looked as follows:
After a truce with the kingdom of Mataram, Javanese and Sundanese also came to live there.
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