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Dialect

NABIL BERRI, Sun, 2022-11-27 07:50
Regarding: 
Dialects
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ISO 639-3: 
btd

There are 5 suak (subgroups) of Pakpak people namely Simsim, Kelasen, Pegagan, Keppas and Boang.

The status of Singkil is not clear. Some says it is a dialect of Pakpak. Singkil pronounce R as KH, while Pakpak as R.

Singkil people are predominantly muslims.

Editorial Action

We will update the dialect information (intelligibility remarks) for Batak Dairi [btd] in Indonesia, for inclusion in the next edition of the Ethnologue.

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Chuck Fennig, Mon, 2022-12-05 14:15

Dear Nabil,

Thank you for this information about Batak Dairi (Pakpak) [btd] in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Best regards,

Chuck Fennig
Managing Editor, Ethnologue

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