• PEOPLE NAME: BATAK DAIRI OF INDONESIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Batak-Nias of Sumatra

Language: Batak Dairi - (btd)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestantism

Country: Indonesia

Also found in:

Population: 2,020,000

Global Population: 2,020,000


PEID: 22483

ROP: 101124

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Batak Dairi of Indonesia, numbering 2,020,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Batak-Nias of Sumatra people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Batak Dairi. The primary religion practiced by the Batak Dairi is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.


Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available