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This document discusses the history of studying the Batak people and their lands in northern Sumatra. It describes the different Batak tribes and languages. Early references to the Batak are mentioned from Arab writers from the 9th century who noted they practiced cannibalism. The Batak underwent influence from India and were considered Proto-Malays. However, detailed historical records of the Batak are scarce prior to the 19th century work of Dutch scholar Van der Tuuk who produced a Batak-Dutch dictionary
- Author
- Menguji IPB
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- EN