Pakpak people
Pakpak | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 1,200,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Indonesia (North Sumatra & Aceh) | |
| Languages | |
| Pakpak language, Indonesian language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (mostly Protestant) 70%, Sunni Islam 20%, traditional beliefs 10% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Singkil, Batak Toba, Karo, Batak Simalungun |
Pakpak people, known as Batak Pakpak or Batak Dairi, are one of the ethnic groups found mainly in North Sumatra, Indonesia. They are scattered in a few regencies and cities in North Sumatra and Aceh, such as Dairi Regency, Pakpak Bharat Regency, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, and Central Tapanuli Regency of North Sumatra, and also in Aceh Singkil Regency and Subulussalam City, Aceh. Pakpak people have some communities in other cities across Indonesia. The term "Pakpak" also refers to the culture and language of the Pakpak people.
In administrative governance, most of the Pakpak people settled in Dairi Regency, North Sumatra, which later on 28 July 2003 grew into two regencies, namely:
- Dairi Regency (capital city Sidikalang)
- Pakpak Bharat Regency (capital city Salak)
The Pakpak people are most likely the descendants of Formosan. Pakpak people with the surnames Tendang, Banurea, Boangmanalu, Manik, Beringin, Gajah, Berasa are believed to be the sons of Mpu Bada or Mpung Bada.