Kerinci people

 ( Ethnic Groups In Indonesia ) 

Kerinci people (Kerinci language: Uhang Kincai, Malaysian Malay: Kerinci or Kerinchi, Minangkabau: Urang Karinci, Jawi alphabet: كرينچي) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to Jambi province specifically in the regencies of Kerinci Regency, Merangin Regency, Bungo Regency and the city of Sungai Penuh. Besides Jambi, Kerinci communities can also be found in neighbouring West Sumatra. In the 19th century, some Kerincis migrated to the Malay Peninsula and today its descendants can be found in several states on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Ensiklopedia Suku bangsa The traditional area of the Kerincis covers an area of around 4,200 km² and with a population of 300,000 people. Topographically Kerinci Regency owns hilly terrain in a row of the Bukit Barisan Range with the highest peak of Mount Kerinci.