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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Philippines > Batak

Batak

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: bya

Population	200 (2000 Wurm). Ethnic population: 2,041 (1990 census).
Region	North central Palawan.
Alternate names	Babuyan, Tinitianes, Palawan Batak
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Meso Philippine, Palawano
Language use	40% to 60% of the ethnic group speaks Batak. Few key domains. 30% to 50% of the children speak Batak. Mildly supportive language attitude. Speakers also use Tagalog.
Language development	Bible portions: 1972.
Comments	Negrito. VOS.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Austin, Virginia M. 1961. "Some particles and pronouns in Batak."

Headland, Thomas N. 1988. Review of: On the road to tribal extinction: depopulation, deculturation and adaptive well-being among the Batak of the Philippines, by James F. Eder.

Rodda, Rosemary. 1961. "Phonemes of Batak."

Vernacular Publications

Ikaduang libru. 1962.

Ikatlung libru. 1962.

Pirimirung libru. 1962.