Pakpak people

Pakpak people or Batak Pakpak 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, Aceh. Pakpak people have some communities in other cities across Indonesia. The term "Batak 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 July 28, 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 surnames of Tendang, Banurea, Manik, Beringin, Gajah, Berasa is believed to be the sons of Mpu Bada or Mpung Bada or Mpubada. The Pakpak people are divided into five sub-ethnic groups or in local terminology, Pakpak Silima Suak: Pakpak Klasen people occupy Parlilitan in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, and Manduamas which is part of Central Tapanuli Regency. Pakpak Simsim people dwell in Pakpak Bharat Regency Pakpak Boang people settled in Aceh Singkil Regency and Subulussalam, Aceh. The Pakpak Boang people are often mistaken as Singkil people. Pakpak Pegagan people settled in Sumbul and its surrounding in Dairi Regency. Pakpak Keppas people settled in Sidikalang and its surrounding in Dairi Regency. Pakpak people refers their homeland as "Tano Pakpak". Pakpak is both a spoken and written language. It is part of Northern Batak language and has its own Surat Batak Pakpak style writing system and alphabet. However, nowadays are less and less Pakpak people is using the system.