Back سكان جزر مضيق توريس ARZ Абарыгены астравоў праліва Торэса Byelorussian Illencs de l'estret de Torres Catalan Torres Strait Ø-folket Danish Torres-Strait-Insulaner German Insulanoj de Toresa Markolo Esperanto Isleños del estrecho de Torres Spanish Torres itsasarteko uhartetar Basque جزیرهنشینان تنگه تورس Persian Torresinsalmen alkuperäisasukkaat Finnish
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 82,054 (2021)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Torres Strait Islands 3,577[2] | |
| Languages | |
| Torres Strait Island languages, Torres Strait Creole, Torres Strait English, Australian English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Melanesians |
Torres Strait Islanders (/ˈtɒrɪs/ TORR-iss)[4] are the Indigenous Melanesian people of the Torres Strait Islands, which are part of the state of Queensland, Australia. Ethnically distinct from the Aboriginal peoples of the rest of Australia, they are often grouped with them as Indigenous Australians. Today, many more Torres Strait Islander people live in mainland Australia than on the Islands.
Five distinct peoples exist within the broader designation of Torres Strait Islander people, based partly on geographical and cultural divisions. Kalaw Lagaw Ya and Meriam Mir comprise the two main Indigenous language groups; Torres Strait Creole is also widely spoken as a language of trade and commerce. The core of Island culture is Papuan, and the people are traditionally a seafaring nation. The Torres Islanders exhibit a strong artistic culture, particularly in sculpture, printmaking, and mask-making.
- ^ "Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Torres Strait Islands". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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- ^ "Torres Strait. Oxford Dictionary Online". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.