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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Batak Dairi of Indonesia

The Batak Dairi of Indonesia, numbering approximately 2,060,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Pakpak-Dairi Batak people descended from Proto-Malayan settlers isolated around Sumatra's Lake Toba highlands until 1825, drawn into conflict with the Islamized Minangkabau before Dutch forces subdued the region in the Batak War of 1872 to 1894. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Batak Dairi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Batak Dairi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Batak-Nias of Sumatra
Primary Language(s): Batak Dairi (btd)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,060,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022483
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Batak Dairi
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Batak Dairi Speakers

Media Resources in Batak Dairi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Batak Dairi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Today's Pakpak Dairi Version, 1998✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Batak Dairi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Batak Dairi are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Batak Dairi:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Batak Dairi of Indonesia

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
readPsalm 2:10-11

Pray for the rulers and authorities here to seek the Lord and serve Him only. Pray that the people they lead will be amazed by the work of God in their lives.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
readNumbers 6:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with peace in their lives, knowing that God is with them.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

Batak Dairi Across Countries (ROP3 - 101124) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Batak DairiPG022483Batak DairiIndonesia2,060,000No Longer UnreachedBatak DairiProtestantism

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