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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

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
readJohn 3:18

Pray for those who are living under the burden of their sin to believe in Jesus, the only Son of God, and receive freedom.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
readColossians 3:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that God who is in heaven will place believers in the lives of people who need to encounter the gospel and that He will reveal to them the truth of what they hear.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Batak DairiPG022483Batak DairiIndonesia2,060,000No Longer UnreachedBatak DairiProtestantism

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