Sakai (Indonesia)
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Sakai is one of the tribes in Indonesia who live in the interior of Riau, Sumatra
. Sakai is a Minangkabau descent who migrated to the edge of Gasib River, upstream of Rokan River, Riau hinterland in the 14th century. As with Kampar, Kuantan, and Indragiri people, Sakai is a community of Pagaruyung who migrated to the Riau mainland centuries ago. Most of the Sakai community living as a farmer. There are no definite data about the number of Sakai. Population data issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs Republic of Indonesia stated that the number of Sakai in Bengkalis Regency of 4,995 inhabitants.
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
. Sakai is a Minangkabau descent who migrated to the edge of Gasib River, upstream of Rokan River, Riau hinterland in the 14th century. As with Kampar, Kuantan, and Indragiri people, Sakai is a community of Pagaruyung who migrated to the Riau mainland centuries ago. Most of the Sakai community living as a farmer. There are no definite data about the number of Sakai. Population data issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs Republic of Indonesia stated that the number of Sakai in Bengkalis Regency of 4,995 inhabitants.