Alas language

In today's world, Alas language is a topic of constant interest and debate. Whether due to its historical relevance, its impact on current society, or its meaning for popular culture, Alas language is a topic that continues to attract the attention of academics, scientists, enthusiasts and people in general. Over the years, Alas language has evolved and its importance has increased, generating endless exploration and research into its many facets. In this article, we will seek to delve deeper into the topic of Alas language, exploring its origins, its evolution and its impact on the contemporary world.

Alas
Batak Alas
Native toIndonesia
RegionSumatra
Ethnicity
Native speakers
200,000 (2000 census)
Latin
Batak
Language codes
ISO 639-3btz
Glottologbata1292

Alas-Kluet, Alas, 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. By linguistic affiliation, Alas–Kluet belongs to the Batak subgroup. Ethnically, however, its speakers generally do not identify as Batak, mostly because of their religion.

See also

References

  1. ^ Alas at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Akifumi Iwabuchi (1994). The People of the Alas Valley: A Study of an Ethnic Group of Northern Sumatra. Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-827902-7.

Further reading

  • Suhery, D.; Hasnain, S.I. (2018). "Social Contexts of Phonological Contrasts and Indexicality: Variability and Identity among Singkils". The 1st Annual International Conference on Language and Literature (AICLL). Vol. 3. pp. 178–190. doi:10.18502/kss.v3i4.1930. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
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