Also Known As:
Karo Batak
Dialects & Varieties
Karo Batak
Geoff Woollams. 2005. "Karo Batak." In The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar, edited by Alexander Adelaar and Nikolaus Himmelmann. 534-561. London & New York: Routledge.
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
570,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
570, 000
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Location and Context
Countries
the north-west of Lake Toba; Karo regency, Kabupatens Langkat and Deli-Serdang, North Sumtra, Indonesia
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Speakers' Attitude
'the language is less subject to external influences, and kinship ties and
traditional life are still strongly maintained'
traditional life are still strongly maintained'
Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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