Simeulue people Simalur / Simeuloë / Simulul Long Bano / Devayan
A man and woman crushing the pith of sago palm in Simeulue Island, Indonesia.
Total population
53,500[1]
Regions with significant populations
Indonesia (Simeulue Island, Banyak Islands and Babi Island of Simeulue Regency, Aceh)
Languages
Simeulue language, Indonesian language
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Sigulai people, Nias people
The Simeulue people (other names include Simalur, Simeuloë, Simulul, Long Bano and Devayan) are an indigenous group of people inhabiting Simeulue Island off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.[2] They are mostly found in Teupah Barat, Simeulue Timur, Simeulue Tengah, Teupah Selatan and Teluk Dalam districts. The Simeulue people speak Simeulue, a Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands language closely related to Sikule (which is also spoken in Simeulue island) and Nias (spoken in neighbouring Nias island). The language also has a strong Acehnese and Malay influence.[3]
The Simeulue people became more widely known worldwide after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami because of their high survival rate. Their survival was credited to their tradition of oral history. A previous tsunami in 1908 had affected the island, and stories told about it served as disaster preparation.[4] Only 7 people of the total population (78,000 at the time) died in the December 26, 2004 tsunami.[5][6]
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^Margie Mason (2005). "Islanders remembered stories of 1907 tsunami". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
found in Teupah Barat, Simeulue Timur, Simeulue Tengah, Teupah Selatan and Teluk Dalam districts. The Simeuluepeople speak Simeulue, a Northwest Sumatra–Barrier...
inhabitants of Simeulue are similar to the people of neighboring Nias Island. Two languages and a number of dialects are spoken on the island: Simeulue and Sigulai...
The Simeulue language is spoken by the Simeuluepeople of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Simeulue is also called Mae o, which literally...
Simeulue Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Simeulue) is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It occupies the whole island of Simeulue (Pulau...
Simeulue Barat (West Simeulue) is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue in the Indonesian province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total...
Simeulue Tengah (Central Simeulue) is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had...
Simeulue Timur (East Simeulue) is a district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh. At the 2010 census, it had...
small islands dotting the western coast of Sumatra, such as the islands of Simeulue and Nias, among the poorest areas in Indonesia. However, casualties seemed...
magnitude of 7.4 on the moment magnitude scale with an epicenter just north of Simeulue island and caused three deaths. This earthquake is regarded as a foreshock...
475,807.63 km2 (182,812 mi.2), including adjacent islands such as the Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, Enggano, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung and Krakatoa archipelago...
away as Alaska. Its epicentre was between Simeulue and mainland Sumatra. The plight of the affected people and countries prompted a worldwide humanitarian...
Aceh Regency, Southwest Aceh Regency and Simeulue Regency. The Aneuk Jamee people are originally Minangkabau people who have migrated to Aceh in the 19th...
to move landless people from densely populated areas of Indonesia to less populous areas of the country. This involved moving people permanently from...
spelled Banjak Islands) are a group of inhabited islands located between Simeulue and Nias off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia's Aceh Province...
an epicenter located on the island of Simeulue, northwest from Sinabang, a small town on the island. Three people were killed and an additional 25 seriously...
UTC. The estimated magnitude is 7.5–8.0 Ms, with an epicentre close to Simeulue, off Sumatra. It triggered a widespread and damaging tsunami that caused...
The 8.6 Mw Nias–Simeulue earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), leaving 915–1,314 people dead and 340–1,146...
(Kecamatan) of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue island in the Indonesian province of Aceh. As of 2020 it had a total population of 9,030 people. while the official...
Vaughan (glaciologist) of the British Antarctic Survey; the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake on 28 March 2005; Kerry Sieh of Caltech; Hurricane Dennis and...
(33 ft). 122 people were killed and hundreds more were rendered homeless. On 28 March 2005, the island was again hit by the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake...
Lizard Island (Pulau Biawak), Indramayu Banyak Islands Tuangku Lasia Island Simeulue Weh Batu Islands Berhala on the Strait of Malacca Hinako Islands Makole...
district of the Simeulue Regency on Simeulue in the Indonesian province of Aceh. At the 2010 Census it had a total population of 4,479 people, which by mid...
Nias in North Sumatra. This second quake killed a further 1346 people on Nias and Simeulue, displaced tens of thousands more, and caused the tsunami response...
magnitude of 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale with an epicenter just north of Simeulue island and caused three deaths. December 5 – A bomb exploded within an...
Batak people in the highlands of North Sumatra. Nias language, in Nias island off the western coast of North Sumatra. Simeulue language, in Simeulue island...
Global Information
Indonesia (Simeulue Island, Banyak Islands and Babi Island of Simeulue Regency, Aceh)