Pakpak language

Pakpak, or Batak Dairi, is an Austronesian language of Sumatra. It is spoken in Dairi Regency, Pakpak Bharat Regency, Parlilitan district in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Manduamas district in Central Tapanuli Regency, Subulussalam City, and Aceh Singkil Regency.

Dairi Batak syllables in Batak script.

Phonology

Consonants

  • A word-final /k/ can also be heard as a glottal stop [ʔ].

Vowels

  • Vowels /i, u, e, o/ can have shortened allophones of [ɪ, ʊ, ɛ, ɔ].

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Further reading



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