Deli Malay people

Deli Malays
ملايو ديلي; Orang Melayu Deli
	A bride and groom wearing traditional Deli Malays clothes.
Total population
	3.88% of the Deli Serdang population
Regions with significant populations
	Indonesia (North Sumatra)
Languages
	Deli Malay (including Medan Malay) and Indonesian
Religion
	Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
	Other Malay peoples

Deli Malays (Jawi: ملايو ديلي‎, Melayu Deli) is a sub-ethnic group of Malays native to the eastern coast of North Sumatra, particularly in the Deli Serdang and Medan.^[2]^[3] The Deli culture began with the Sultanate of Deli, an Islamic kingdom established in North Sumatra from 1632 to 1946. Deli Malays are known for their famous pantoum art until today.^[4]

Geographic distribution

For the centuries, the Deli Malay community has established settlements around the banks of the Deli River which flows through city of Medan to the east coast of Sumatra which flows into the Malacca Strait. Until finally the development of industry in Medan City made many Deli Malay people live around Medan, Old Deli (Deli Tua), the coast of the Deli River, Babura River, Labuhan River, including several surrounding areas.^[5]

References

^ "Ethnic Groups in Indonesia". IPUMS. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
^ "Suku Bangsa". Indonesia.go.id. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
^ Dr. Zulyani Hidayah (2015). Ensiklopedi Suku Bangsa di Indonesia. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. p. 211. ISBN 978-979-461-929-2. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ Rudianto, Akhyar Anshori (November 2020). "News Framing on Malay Deli Culture in medan.tribunnews.com Online Media". Jurnal Komunikator. 12 (2). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ Sinaga, Nikson (8 October 2021). "Budaya Melayu Deli Makin Terpinggirkan di Kota Medan". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2023.