Batak
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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 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,[5] related ethnic groups with distinct languages and traditional customs (adat).
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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8,466,969 (2010 census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Indonesia | 8,466,969[2] |
North Sumatra | 5,785,716 |
Riau | 691,399 |
West Java | 467,438 |
Jakarta | 326,645 |
West Sumatra | 222,549 |
Riau Islands | 208,678 |
Aceh | 147,295 |
Banten | 139,259 |
Jambi | 106,249 |
Malaysia | 30,000 (counted as part of the local "Malays") |
Singapore | unknown (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.)[3][4] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
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