Batak
Toba Batak male and female wearing traditional clothes | |
| Total population | |
| 8,466,969 (2010 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| 8,466,969 | |
| | 5,785,716 |
| | 691,399 |
| | 467,438 |
| | 326,645 |
| | 222,549 |
| | 208,678 |
| | 147,295 |
| | 139,259 |
| | 106,249 |
| Diaspora | 30,000+ |
| 30,000 | |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| Languages | |
| Batak languages; incl. Toba (Lake Toba), Karo (Karo Regency), Simalungun (Simalungun Regency), Pardembanan (Asahan Regency), Pakpak-Dairi (Dairi Regency and Pakpak Bharat Regency), Angkola (South Tapanuli Regency), Mandailing (Mandailing Natal Regency) | |
| Religion | |
| • • • • • Traditional religions (Parmalim and Pemena) 0.08% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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