Tawu Lo Hulontalo | |
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Total population | |
1,251,494 (2010 Census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia: | |
Gorontalo | 925,626 |
North Sulawesi | 187,163 |
Central Sulawesi | 105,151 |
Languages | |
Gorontalic languages (mainly Gorontalo), Gorontalo Malay, and Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Gorontalo people, also known as Gorontalese,[2][3] are an Austronesian ethnic group native to Gorontalo province. The Gorontalo people have traditionally been concentrated in the provinces of Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, and the northern part of Central Sulawesi.[4]
The Gorontalo people are predominantly Muslim.[5] Their native language is the Gorontalo language and several minor languages from the Gorontalic languages family.