मिनांकाबुनि ओंथियानो जाबाय देरहानाय मैसो जेराव मोनसे हारि आ' नखरनि जिउखांनाया हिनजाव माहारिजों दैदेनजानाय नेमजों सोलियो आरोबाव जाय नेमजों मजजिद आरो गोदोनिफ्राय सोलिबोनाय नखरफोरा खोरफो खोरफो बेंथेजानानै दङ ।
The name Minangkabau means triumphant buffalo which leads a community and family life based on a matrilineal system which clusters around mosques and the traditional houses .