Ethnic groups in Indonesia Ethnic groups in Indonesia There are over 300 ethnic groups in Indonesia including Javanese, Sundanese, and Batak. Based on ethnic group, the largest ethnic group in Indonesia is the Javanese who make up about 40% of the total population. The Javanese are concentrated on the island of Java but millions have migrated to other islands throughout the archipelago because of the transmigration program. The Sundanese, Malay, and Madurese are the next largest groups in the country. Many ethnic groups, particularly in Kalimantan and Papua, have only hundreds of members. Most of the local languages belong to Austronesian language family, although
Ethnic groups in Metro Detroit the center. As of 2002 the largest populations of ethnic Japanese people were located in Novi and West Bloomfield Township. As of April 2013, the largest Japanese national population in the State of Michigan is in Novi, with 2,666 Japanese residents. West Bloomfield had the third largest Japanese population and Farmington Hills had the fourth largest Japanese population. Many Japanese companies operate offices in Metro Detroit. As of 2002 ethnic Korean and Korean Americans made up the fourth largest group, with 8,452 people. In 1910 Detroit received its first Korean person. As of 1951 Koreans as a group did not