Batak Alas-Kluet

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
btz
Alternate Names
Alas-Kluet Batak
User Population

101,000 (2010 census). Ethnic population: 114,000 (2010 census).

Location

Aceh province: inland from Tapaktuan, and northwest towards Kutacane; into North Sumatra province.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands, Batak, Northern
Dialects

Alas, Kluet, Singkil (Kade-Kade). Alas dialect may be more similar to Karo Batak [btx], 81% cognate (Soravia 2002), while Kluet and Singkil may be more closely related to Pakpak Dairi [btd]. Lexical similarity: 76% with Batak Karo [btx] (Woollams 2005).

Language Use

All also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Batak Alas-Kluet
Other Comments

Many reject the label Batak for its cultural connotations. Unclear whether this is a single language.