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Batak

A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3: bya

Population	200 (2000 S. Wurm). Ethnic population: 2,041 (1990 census).
Language map	Southern Philippines, reference number 109
Alternate names	Babuyan, Palawan Batak, Tinitianes
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic
Language use	Few domains. All ages. Mildly supportive language attitude. Also use Filipino [fil].
Language development	Bible portions: 1972.
Writing system	Batak script. Latin script.
Comments	Negrito. VOS.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HEADLAND, Thomas N., author. 1988. Review of: On the road to tribal extinction: depopulation, deculturation and adaptive well-being among the Batak of the Philippines, by James F. Eder.

MOREY, Virginia, author. 1961. "Some particles and pronouns in Batak."

RODDA, Rosemary, author. 1961. "Phonemes of Batak."

RODDA, Rosemary, author. 1968. Batak sentence structure.

Vernacular Publications

Ikaduang libru. 1962.

Ikatlung libru. 1962.

Pirimirung libru. 1962.