Subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in Indonesia
"Batak language" redirects here. For the language of Palawan, see Batak language (Philippines).
Batak
Batakic[1][2]
Ethnicity
Batak
Geographic distribution
Sumatra, Indonesia
Native speakers
3,318,360 (2010 census)[3]
Linguistic classification
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
Batak
Proto-language
Proto-Batak
Subdivisions
Northern Batak
Southern Batak
ISO 639-2 / 5
btk
Glottolog
toba1265(Batakic)
The distribution of Batak languages in northern Sumatra
The Batak languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken by the Batak people in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra and surrounding areas.
^Wälchli, Bernhard (2023-04-20). "The interplay of contrast markers ('but'), selectives ("topic markers") and word order in the fuzzy oppositive contrast domain". Linguistic Typology. doi:10.1515/lingty-2022-0019. ISSN 1613-415X.
^Adelaar, Alexander K. (2010). "Language documentation in the west Austronesian world and Vanuatu: An overview". In Florey, Margaret (ed.). Endangered languages of Austronesia. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-19-954454-7.
^Kewarganegaraan, Suku Bangsa, Agama dan Bahasa Sehari-hari Penduduk Indonesia – Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2010. Badan Pusat Statistik. 2011. ISBN 9789790644175.
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