Batak Alas-Kluet

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: btz
Alternate Names: Alas-Kluet Batak
Population: 195,000 (2000 census). Includes 80,000 Alas, 50,000 Kluet, and 65,000 Singkil.
Location:: Aceh province: inland from Tapaktuan, and northwest towards Kutacane; into North Sumatra province.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands, Batak, Northern
Dialects: Alas, Kluet, Singkil (Kade-Kade). Alas dialect may be more similar to Karo Batak [btx], 81% cognate (Soravia 2002), while Kluet and Singkil may be more closely related to Pakpak Dairi [btd]. Lexical similarity: 76% with Batak Karo [btx] (Woollams 2005).
Language Development: Dictionary.
Other Comments: Many reject the label Batak for its cultural connotations. Unclear whether this is a single language.

Location: Aceh province: inland from Tapaktuan, and northwest towards Kutacane; into North Sumatra province.