Batak Karo
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A language of Indonesia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Karo Batak
Population
600,000 (1991 UBS).
Location
Aceh province: Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singli, Aceh Tenggara, and Kota Subulussalam regencies; Sumatera Utara province: Dairi, Deli Serdang, Karo, and Langkat regencies; Tapanuli Tengah regency, south small border area.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
Singkil.
Language Use
Shifting to Indonesian [ind] in urban and migrant areas. Mixed use: Home, Community, Work, Religion. Some young people, all adults.
Language Development
Grammar. Bible: 1987–1995.
Language Resources
Christian, traditional religion.