Banjar (or Banjarese) is the name of a Malay ethnic group which consists of a majority of people now living in the vicinity of the city of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, the biggest city on the island of Borneo. A few hundred years ago, some of them had travelled to many places in the Malay archipelago. They set up pockets of settlement in those areas, namely in Perak, Selangor and Batu Pahat, Johor in Malaysia, in Medan, Sumatra in Indonesia and many other places. Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of people inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. ... Banjarmasin is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. ... Categories: Indonesia geography stubs | Provinces of Indonesia ... Borneo and Sulawesi Borneo (politically divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei) is the third largest island in the world. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Ipoh Royal Capital Kuala Kangsar Sultan Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Diraja Tajol Rosli bin Mohd Ghazali Area 21,006 km2 Population  - Est. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah Capital Shah Alam Royal Capital Klang Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Chief Minister Mohd Khir bin Toyo Area 7,956 km2 Population  - Estimated 4,100,000 State anthem Duli Yang Maha Mulia Selangor (Jawi: سلنجور, population 4. ... Batu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. ... State Motto: Kepada Allah berserah (English: all hopes is to God (Allah) Capital Johor Bahru Sultan Iskandar Al-haj Chief minister Abdul Ghani Othman Area 19,984 km² Population 2. ... Location of Medan in Indonesia. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the 3rd largest island of Indonesia after Kalimantan and New Guinea. ...

They are soft-hearted people. Many are farmers by nature but some are also fishermen. There are many Banjar people living in Saudi Arabia as well, following continuous emigration over the last few hundred years. They are considered to be very devout Muslims. They have never conquered any country. They have a few different tribes with slightly different dialects. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ...

The Banjar people from Malaysia still maintain their communication with their relatives in the Banjarmasin mainland. There are many visits organised every year from institutions from Malaysia to visit Banjarmasin to strengthen their family ties.