Batak Dairi
A language of Indonesia (Sumatra)
| Population | 1,200,000 (1991 UBS). |
| Region | Northern, southwest of Lake Toba around Sidikalang. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 5 |
| Alternate names | Dairi, Pakpak, Pakpak Dairi |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands, Batak, Northern |
| Language use | Diari and Pakpak dialects are sociolinguistically distinct. |
| Language development | Bible: 1998. |
| Writing system | Batak script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
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