Batak Dairi
PrintA language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Dairi, Pakpak, Pakpak Dairi
Population
1,200,000 (1991 UBS).
Location
North Sumatra Province. Southwest of Lake Toba; area around Sidikalang town, south to coast.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Diari and Pakpak dialects are sociolinguistically distinct.
Language Development
Bible: 1998.
Language Resources
Writing
Batak script.
Christian.