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NABIL BERRI, Sun, 2022-11-27 07:43
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ISO 639-3:
btzSingkil is not dialect of Alas-Kluet. Singkil is closer to Pakpak language. Native name for Kluet is Keluwat. Alas pronounce R as KH, while Kluet pronounce it as R
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We will update the dialect information for Batak Alas-Kluet [btz] in Indonesia, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue.


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Dear Nabil,
Thank you for this information on Batak Alas-Kluet [btz] in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Best regards,
Chuck Fennig
Managing Editor, Ethnologue
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