Batak Alas-Kluet
A language of Indonesia (Sumatra)
| Population | 195,000 (2000). |
| Region | Northern, northeast of Tapaktuan and around Kutacane. |
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Indonesia, Sumatra, reference number 3 |
| Alternate names | Alas-Kluet Batak |
| Dialects | Alas, Kluet, Singkil (Kade-Kade). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands, Batak, Northern |
| Comments | Many reject the label ’Batak’ for its cultural connotations. Unclear whether this is a single language. Alas may be more similar to Karo Batak [btx], while Kluet and Singkil dialects may be more closely related to Pakpak Dairi [btd]. |
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