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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 11
Population: 10,977,000
Unreached people groups: 3
UPG population: 1,326,500
Unengaged UPGs: 1
UUPG population: 19,000
Number of countries: 1
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
Overview: Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias Island lies in the Indian Ocean about 125 kilometers west of North Sumatra. The Batak-Nias of Sumatra people cluster encompasses a dozen ethnic groups that inhabit North Sumatra and the islands of Nias and Batu.
Peoples within this cluster: Batak Angkola; Batak Dairi; Batak Karo; Batak Mandailing; Batak Simalungun; Batak Toba; Engganese; Mentawaian; Niassan; Pakpak Boang; Sikhule
Countries where they are found: Indonesia
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