Batak

Batak
Bataks
Batak: Halak Batak
Script (Toba Batak variant): ᯂᯞᯂ᯲ ᯅᯖᯂ᯲
Indonesian: Orang Batak
Toba Batak male and female wearing traditional clothes
Total population
8,466,969 (2010 census)
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia8,466,969
      North Sumatra5,785,716
      Riau691,399
      West Java467,438
      Jakarta326,645
      West Sumatra222,549
      Riau Islands208,678
      Aceh147,295
      Banten139,259
      Jambi106,249
Diaspora30,000+
Malaysia30,000
Singaporeunknown
United Statesunknown
Netherlandsunknown
Australiaunknown
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
• Christianity (Protestantism and Catholicism) 55.62%
• Sunni Islam 44.17%
• Buddhism 0.11%
• Hinduism 0.017%
• Traditional religions (Parmalim and Pemena) 0.08%
Related ethnic groups
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Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra and parts of adjacent provinces, Indonesia, who speak the Batak languages. The term always includes the Toba, Karo, Simalungun, Pakpak-Dairi, Angkola and Mandailing, as well as other related ethnic groups with distinct languages and traditional customs (adat).