Beyond Identity Boundaries: Interethnic and Interfaith Marriages in Indonesia
Journal: SHAHIH Journal of Islamicate Multidisciplinary
Year: 2026

Drawing exclusively on secondary data from publicly available national surveys and institutional reports, including the Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys (IDHS), which cover approximately 50,000 scientifically selected households across all provinces, this study analyzes national patterns of interethnic and interfaith marriages and their broader social implications. Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics show that interethnic marriages account for 89.3 percent of marriages, while data