Batak Karo

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Karo Batak

Population

600,000 (1991 UBS).

Location

Sumatera Utara Province, north central area west and northwest of Lake Toba; Aceh Province, small border areas.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Singkil.

Language Development

Grammar. Bible: 1987–1995.

Language Resources

Writing

Batak script [Batk]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.