Batak languages

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.

"Batak language" redirects here. For the language of Palawan, see Batak language (Philippines).
Batak
Batakic
EthnicityBatak
Geographic
distribution		Sumatra, Indonesia
Native speakers
3,318,360 (2010 census)
Linguistic classificationAustronesian
Proto-languageProto-Batak
Subdivisions
  • Northern Batak
  • Southern Batak
ISO 639-2 / 5btk
Glottologtoba1265  (Batakic)
The distribution of Batak languages in northern Sumatra
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