Dutch people in Indonesia

Dutch people in Indonesia, numbered 55,000 individuals according to the Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are one of the largest European ethnic groups in the country. The term may refer to several groups, including Dutch nationals residing in Indonesia and descendants of colonial-era Dutch settlers.

Description

Dutch immigration to Indonesia started during the times of the Dutch East Indies Company. About 247,000 Dutch immigrants settled in Indonesia at that time.

Between 2011 and 2013, their population increased by 11%. Nearly all (38,401, or 95%) are staying in Indonesia on ordinary residence visas. Other categories have shown rapid growth in recent years but remain small in absolute numbers: those on international student visas number 664 people (up 137% since 2011), 814 (up 285%) have permanent residence status, and 405 (up 58%) have become Indonesian citizens.

There are also Indos which are anyone of mixed European and Indonesian descent. Indos are associated with colonial culture of the former Dutch East Indies, a Dutch colony in Southeast Asia and a predecessor to modern Indonesia after its proclamation of independence shortly after World War II. The term was used to describe people acknowledged to be of mixed Dutch and Indonesian descent, or it was a term used in the Dutch East Indies to apply to Europeans who had partial Asian ancestry. The European ancestry of these people was predominantly Dutch, but also included Portuguese, German, British, French, Belgian and others.

Distribution

In 2005 there were about 32,000 Dutch immigrants living in Indonesia, with most of them being in the Jakarta area. Of the rest, 1,200 lived in Surabaya, 600 lived in Bandung, 150 lived in Bali, and 550 lived elsewhere.

The main Dutch areas in Jakarta proper are Menteng in Central Jakarta and Pondok Indah and Senayan in South Jakarta. There are also Dutch populations in Bogor, Palembang in Bekasi Regency, and Tangerang. Many Dutch-owned businesses are in Lippo Village (Lippo Karawaci). 80% of the commercial buildings in Lippo Village are occupied by ethnic Dutch people.

Ambon is another area mentioned as having a large number of Dutch immigrants. Bali, a popular destination for Dutch tourists, has also begun to attracting some scattered Dutch workers. Another place with a relatively large Dutch and Dutch-speaking community is Depok, on Java.

See also

• Afrikaners
• Belanda Hitam
• German Indonesians
• Indo people
• Kristang people
• Luso-Asians
• Portuguese Indonesians
• Spanish Filipino
• Totok
• Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)

References

Notes and citations

Bibliography

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• Crul, Lindo and Lin Pang. Culture, Structure and Beyond, Changing identities and social positions of immigrants and their children (Het Spinhuis Publishers, 1999)
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External links

• Assimilation Out:Europeans, Indo-Europeans and Indonesians seen through sugar from the 1880s to the 1950s
• Culture, structure and beyond
• Dutch East Indies, website dedicated to the Dutch-Indonesian community
• 'Indie Tabe' Master Thesis Erasmus University by Kirsten Vos about the Indo repatriation (1950–1958)
• The Indo Project, dedicated to the preservation, promotion and celebration of Indo culture and history through education and raising public awareness
• Medical Journal: European Physicians and Botanists, Indigenous Herbal Medicine in the Dutch East Indies, and Colonial Networks of Mediation via Indo-European women Hans Pols, University of Sydney
• Eurasians: A Resource Guide