Batak
Toba Batak male and female wearing traditional clothes | |
| Total population | |
| 8,466,969 (2010 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia | 8,466,969 |
| North Sumatra | 5,785,716 |
| Riau | 691,399 |
| West Java | 467,438 |
| Jakarta | 326,645 |
| West Sumatra | 222,549 |
| Riau Islands | 208,678 |
| Aceh | 147,295 |
| Banten | 139,259 |
| Jambi | 106,249 |
| Diaspora | 30,000+ |
| Malaysia | 30,000 |
| Singapore | unknown |
| United States | unknown |
| Netherlands | unknown |
| Australia | unknown |
| Languages | |
| Batak languages; incl. Toba (Lake Toba), Karo (Karo Regency), Simalungun (Simalungun Regency), Pardembanan (Asahan Regency), Pakpak-Dairi (Dairi Regency and Pakpak Bharat Regency), Angkola (South Tapanuli Regency), Mandailing (Mandailing Natal Regency) | |
| Religion | |
| • Christianity (Protestantism and Catholicism) 55.62% • Sunni Islam 44.17% • Buddhism 0.11% • Hinduism 0.017% • Traditional religions (Parmalim and Pemena) 0.08% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra and parts of adjacent provinces, Indonesia, who speak the Batak languages. The term always includes the Toba, Karo, Simalungun, Pakpak-Dairi, Angkola and Mandailing, as well as other related ethnic groups with distinct languages and traditional customs (adat).