Alas language
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| Alas | |
|---|---|
| Batak Alas | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Ethnicity | Alas people, Kluet people, Singkil people |
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Native speakers
|
200,000 (2000 census)[1] |
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Austronesian
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| Latin, Batak | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | btz |
| Glottolog | bata1292[2] |
Alas, Alas-Kluet, or Batak Alas, is an Austronesian language of Sumatra. The three dialects, Alas, Kluet, and Singkil (Kade-Kade), may not constitute a single language; Alas may be closer to Karo, and the others closer to Dairi. The Alas reject the name 'Batak'.
References
- ↑ Alas at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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