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Acehnese |
Adabe |
Adonara |
Alorese |
Ampanang |
Andio |
Aralle, Tabulahan |
Asmat |
Bagusa |
Batak Alas-Kluet |
Batak Angkola |
Batak Dairi |
Batak Karo |
Batak Mandailing |
Batak Simalungun |
Batak Toba |
Bauzi |
Damal |
Dani |
Gayo |
Ketengban |
Kombai |
Kubu |
Mentawai |
Minangkabau |
Moni |
Moronene |
Nias |
Nuaulu |
Rejang |
Sawang |
Selako |
Tamiang |
Wandamen |
Wolio
| Batak Simalungun |
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| Indigenous Group |
Batak Simalungun (Also
known as: Simalungun Batak, Orang Batak Simalungun, Simelungun, Simelungan,Timur,
Batta) |
| Location |
Indonesia, island of
Sumatra, Sumatera Utara Province, north central Sumatra, highlands between
Lake Toba and the eastern coast of Sumatra, northeast of Lake Toba, near
Parapat/Parapet. |
| Estimated Population |
1,200,000 (2000, SIL
International) |
| Environment |
Rainforest Highlands |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Handicraft
Sales / Paid Labor |
| Level of Assimilation |
Assimilated |
| Language Family |
Batak Simalungun
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Sumatra, Batak,
Simalungan
Alternate Names: Simalungun Batak, Orang Batak Simalungun, Simelungun,
Simalungan, Timur, Batta |
| Website URLs |
ethnologue
Royal
Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV)
Wikipedia:
Batak (Simalungun, as ethnic subset of Batak group)
1993
Library of Congress Report (Batak cultural overview, statistics):
Indonesia
Department of Tourism
Indahnesia.com
Joshua
Project |
| NGOs |
Bona
Ni Pasogit (Association of Batak Tribes in Europe)
Monitor
International (Lake Toba—Lake Champlain Sister Lakes Partnership)
World
Rainforest Movement
Down
To Earth
The
Corner House |
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