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Kerinci people ( Kerinci: ''Uhang Kincai'', Malay: ''Kerinci'' or ''Kerinchi'', Minangkabau: ''Urang Karinci'', Jawi: كرينچي) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to
Jambi province Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and stretches to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is also called Jambi. It is bordered by the provinces of Riau to the north, We ...
specifically in the regencies of Kerinci, Merangin, Bungo and the city of Sungai Penuh. Besides Jambi, Kerinci communities can also be found in neighbouring
West Sumatra West Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of ...
. In the 19th century, some Kerincis migrated to the
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and today its descendants can be found in several states on the west coast of Peninsular
Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
.Ensiklopedia Suku bangsa
/ref> 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.


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