Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. Southeast Asian
7. Indonesian
8. [Indonesian regional styles and periods]

Anotations

Scope note:

The Ambonese, also known as the South Moluccans or Siwa-Rima, are an ethnic group of mixed Austronesian, Melanesian, Malay, Dutch, and Portuguese heritage, originating from Ambon Island in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, with a current population of approximately 1.5 million. They speak Ambonese Malay (Malayu Ambong), a Malayo-Polynesian language distinct from standard Indonesian, and are predominantly Protestant Christian, a legacy of Dutch colonial rule that also shaped their European-influenced culture and role in colonial administration. Since the 1950s, a significant exile community of over 50,000 Ambonese has settled in the Netherlands, where they have maintained a distinct cultural identity separate from their homeland.