Photo of the "Pemangku Adat" or Gorontalo Sultanate Officials
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
Native Gorontalo Also Indonesian
Religion
Predominantly Islam
Related ethnic groups
Minahasan
Mongondow
Sangirese
Talaud
Gorontalo people, also known as Gorontalese[2][3] are a native ethnic group and the most populous ethnicity in the northern part of Sulawesi. 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.
^Na'im, Akhsan; Syaputra, Hendry (2010). "Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, and Languages of Indonesians" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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