Batak

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
bya
Alternate Names
Babuyan, Palawan Batak, Tinitianes
Autonym
Batak
User Population

360 (2005 UNSD), decreasing. Ethnic population: 4,720 (2010 census).

Location

MIMAROPA region: Palawan province, central Palawan island, Sulu sea coast, southwest from Malcampo toward Puerto Princesa.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic
Typology

VOS.

Language Use

Heavy influence from Palawano and Tagbanwa (Wurm 2007). Few domains. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Tagalog [tgl].

Language Development

Texts. Bible portions: 1972.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Batak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Negrito. Traditional religion, Christian.