![]() Radja Don Josephus da Silva of Sikka with his wife. | |
Total population | |
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237,000[citation needed] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Sikka, Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Christianity (predominantly), Folk religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Solorese |
The Sikka (also Sikkanese, Sika) people are an Indonesian ethnic group native to the region of east central Flores between the Bloh and Napung Rivers. In the city of Maumere, the center of the region and capital of the Sikka Regency, Sikka people occupy a separate block.[1] The Sikka language, which is a member of the Timor-Ambon languages, is spoken by the Sikka people. The Sikka language has at least three recognized dialects, namely Sikka Natar dialect, Sara Krowe dialect and Ata Tana 'Ai or Sara Tana 'Ai dialect.[2]