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Batak languages

The Batak languages (/ˈbatək/ BAT-ək) are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken by the Batak people in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra and surrounding areas.

Internal classification, Reconstruction & Writing system

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Internal classification

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Reconstruction

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Writing system

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Ethnicity
Batak
Geographic distribution
Sumatra, Indonesia
Glottolog
toba1265 Batakic
ISO 639-2 / 5
btk
Linguistic classification
Malayo-PolynesianNorthwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsBatak · Northwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsBatak · Batak
Native speakers
3.3 million (2010 census)

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Overview

Internal classification

Reconstruction

Writing system

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Batak languages

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples45
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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Batak languages

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related to Internal classification · 25
Batak languages → Aceh, Alas, Angkola, Batak, Dairi, Indonesian, Karo, Kluet, Lake Toba, Malay, Mandailing, Northern, Northern Batak, Pakpak, Simalungun, Singkil, Some Pakpak, Southern, Southern Batak, The
related to Reconstruction · 6
Batak languages → Adelaar, Final, Proto-Austronesian, Proto-Batak, The, The Batak
Linguistic classification · 3
Batak languages → Batak, Malayo-PolynesianNorthwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsBatak, Northwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsBatak
related to Writing system · 3
Batak languages → Batak, Historically, Latin
Subdivisions · 2
Batak languages → Northern Batak, Southern Batak
Ethnicity · 1
Batak languages → Batak
Geographic distribution · 1
Batak languages → Sumatra, Indonesia
Glottolog · 1
Batak languages → toba1265 Batakic
ISO 639-2 / 5 · 1
Batak languages → btk
Native speakers · 1
Batak languages → 3.3 million (2010 census)

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batak languages southern toba northern proto-batak simalungun mutually karo intelligible austronesian sumatra also indonesian classification pakpak mandailing angkola dialects partially

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Batak languagesEthnicityBatak1.00infobox
Batak languagesGeographic distributionSumatra, Indonesia1.00infobox
Batak languagesGlottologtoba1265 Batakic1.00infobox
Batak languagesISO 639-2 / 5btk1.00infobox
Batak languagesLinguistic classificationMalayo-PolynesianNorthwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsBatak1.00infobox
Batak languagesLinguistic classificationNorthwest Sumatra–Barrier IslandsBatak1.00infobox
Batak languagesLinguistic classificationBatak1.00infobox
Batak languagesNative speakers3.3 million (2010 census)1.00infobox
Batak languagesProto-languageProto-Batak1.00infobox
Batak languagesSubdivisionsNorthern Batak1.00infobox
Batak languagesSubdivisionsSouthern Batak1.00infobox
Batak languagesrelated to Internal classificationThe Batak0.60section

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