Manggarai people
The Manggarai are an ethnic group found in western Flores in the East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. Manggarai people are spread across three regencies in the province, namely the West Manggarai Regency, Manggarai Regency, and East Manggarai Regency.
Ata Manggarai | |
|---|---|
A Manggarai family. | |
| Total population | |
| 725,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Flores Island: Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara) | |
| Languages | |
| Manggarai (including Rongga), Indonesian, Kupang Malay | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholic) – 90%, Sunni Islam – 10% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lamaholot people |
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