Batak

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The Batak are a group of closely related indigenous ethnic communities from North Sumatra, Indonesia, known for their distinct languages, traditional houses, and rich cultural and ritual practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
clanTerm marga
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalCenter Lake Toba region
linked to: Lake Toba
governmentRecognition official ethnic group of Indonesia
hasLanguage Angkola language
Karo Batak language
Mandailing language
Pakpak Dairi language
Simalungun language
Toba Batak language
kinshipSystem patrilineal
languageFamily Austronesian languages
locatedIn North Sumatra
mainProvince North Sumatra
notableLake Lake Toba
partOf Austronesian peoples
region Sumatra
religion Christianity
Islam
significantPresence Aceh
Jakarta
Riau
socialStructure clan-based
subgroup Angkola Batak
linked to: Batak

Karo Batak
linked to: Batak

Mandailing Batak
linked to: Batak

Pakpak Batak
linked to: Batak

Simalungun Batak
linked to: Batak

Toba Batak
linked to: Batak
traditionalArchitectureFeature richly carved gables
saddleback roofs
stilt houses
traditionalBeliefSystem Parmalim
animism
traditionalCloth ulos
traditionalHouse rumah adat Batak
traditionalInstrument sarune
taganing
ulos drum
traditionalLaw adat
traditionalMusic gondang
traditionalRitual ancestor veneration
funerary ceremonies
wedding ceremonies
traditionalScript Batak script
writingSystemType abugida

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Indonesia ethnicGroup Batak
Sumatra hasEthnicGroup Batak
Sumatra hasLanguage Batak languages
linked to: Batak
Minangkabau relatedEthnicGroup Mandailing people
linked to: Batak
Batak subgroup Toba Batak
linked to: Batak
Batak subgroup Karo Batak
linked to: Batak
Batak subgroup Simalungun Batak
linked to: Batak
Batak subgroup Pakpak Batak
linked to: Batak
Batak subgroup Angkola Batak
linked to: Batak
Batak subgroup Mandailing Batak
linked to: Batak
Riau Islands ethnicGroup Batak
Amir Sjarifuddin ethnicGroup Batak people
linked to: Batak
North Sumatra hasEthnicGroup Mandailing
linked to: Batak
Riau hasEthnicGroup Batak people
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba inhabitedBy Batak Toba people
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba nearbyEthnicGroup Batak Karo people
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba nearbyEthnicGroup Batak Simalungun people
linked to: Batak
Lake Toba hasCulturalSignificanceFor Batak people
linked to: Batak
Toba Batak language spokenBy Toba Batak people
linked to: Batak
Angkola language hasAlternativeName Angkola Batak
linked to: Batak
Parmalim religiousGroupOf Batak people
linked to: Batak
Parmalim associatedEthnicity Batak Simalungun
linked to: Batak
Taganing ethnicGroup Batak people
subject linked to: taganing
linked to: Batak
Taganing culturalRegion Batak cultural area
subject linked to: taganing
linked to: Batak
Ulos associatedWith Karo Batak
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Ulos associatedWith Pakpak Batak
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Ulos associatedWith Angkola Batak
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Ulos associatedWith Mandailing Batak
subject linked to: ulos
linked to: Batak
Karo Batak language glottologName Karo Batak
linked to: Batak
Batak script usedBy Batak people
linked to: Batak
Simalungun language spokenBy Simalungun people
linked to: Batak
Simalungun language spokenBy Batak Simalungun subgroup
linked to: Batak
Simalungun language ethnicGroup Simalungun people
linked to: Batak
Pakpak Dairi language spokenBy Batak Pakpak
linked to: Batak
Pakpak Dairi language hasAlternativeName Batak Pakpak
linked to: Batak
Pakpak Dairi language isSpokenBySubgroupOf Batak peoples
linked to: Batak
indigenous peoples of the Dutch East Indies hasEthnicGroup Batak peoples
linked to: Batak
Batak languages spokenBy Batak people
linked to: Batak
Berastagi localEthnicGroup Karo Batak
linked to: Batak
Harahap ethnicGroupAssociated Batak people
linked to: Batak
Samosir Island ethnicGroup Batak Toba people
linked to: Batak
Karo Highlands hasMajorEthnicGroup Karo Batak
linked to: Batak
Karo Highlands hasMajorEthnicGroup Batak peoples
linked to: Batak
Karo subgroupOf Batak people
linked to: Batak
Pematangsiantar ethnicGroup Batak people
linked to: Batak
Pematangsiantar ethnicGroup Simalungun people
linked to: Batak