Batak

Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia, who speak Batak languages. The term is used to include the Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Angkola, and Mandailing, related ethnic groups with distinct languages and traditional customs (adat).

This article is about the Batak people of Indonesia. For the Batak people of the Philippines, see Batak people (Philippines). For indigenous Negrito group of peninsular Malaysia, see Batek people.
For other uses, see Batak (disambiguation).

Batak
Halak Batak
Flag of Batak
Toba Batak male and female wearing traditional clothes
Total population
8,466,969 (2010 census)
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia8,466,969
            North Sumatra5,785,716
            Riau691,399
            West Java467,438
            Jakarta326,645
            West Sumatra222,549
            Riau Islands208,678
            Aceh147,295
            Banten139,259
            Jambi106,249
 Malaysia30,000 (counted as part of the local "Malays")
 Singaporeunknown (counted as part of the local "Malays")
Languages
Native
Batak languages (Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Angkola, Mandailing)
Also
Indonesian
Religion
• Christianity (Protestantism and Catholicism) 55.62%
• Sunni Islam 44.17%
• traditional religions (Parmalim, Pemena, etc.)
Related ethnic groups
Nias, Malay, Minangkabau
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