Batak languages
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Batak | |
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Geographic distribution: |
Sumatra, Indonesia |
Genetic classification: |
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian (Western) Sumatra Batak |
Subdivisions: |
Batak Alas-Kluet
Batak Angkola
Batak Dairi
Batak Mandailing
Batak Simalungun
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ISO 639-2: | btk |
The seven Batak languages are spoken by the Batak people in the highlands of North Sumatra, Indonesia. They use the Batak alphabet. The Batak Karo language is one of these.