Batek

Primary tabs

Bateg, Bateq, Batok, Kleb, Nong, Tomo

1,000 (2006 JHEOA), decreasing. Ethnic population: 1,160 (2008 JHEOA).

Pahang, Kelantan, and Terengganu.

Language Maps

6b (Threatened).

Batek Teq (Teq), Batek De’ (Deq), Batek Iga, Batek Nong (Nong). Deq and Nong dialects may be separate languages.

Some young people, all adults. Also use Malay [msa]. Also use Temiar [tea] (Bradley 2007a). Used as L2 by Mintil [mzt].

Unwritten [Qaax].