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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,238,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (South Tapanuli Regency ofNorth Sumatra) | |
| Languages | |
| Angkola language,Toba language | |
| Religion | |
 Sunni Islam 95%, Christianity 5% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Toba Batak people,Mandailing people,Simalungun people |
TheAngkola (also known asAngkola Batak) people are part of theBatak ethnic group fromNorth Sumatra who live inthe South Tapanuli regency. TheAngkola language is similar toMandailing language also withToba language, but it issociolinguistically distinct.[2]
The nameAngkola is believed to have originated from the Angkola River orBatang Angkola, which was named by an officer called Rajendra Kola[3] (Angkola or city lord) who was passing throughPadang Lawas and later came to power there. The southern (downstream) part of the Angkola River is calledAngkola Jae, while the northern (upstream) part is calledAngkola Julu.[4]
The Angkola people practicepatrilineal kinship, and theclans andsurnames of the Angkola people are based on the patrilineal system. There are only a few Angkolasurnames - Siregar, Dalimunthe, Harahap, Hasibuan, Rambe, Nasution, Daulay, Tanjung, Ritonga, Batubara and Hutasuhut, amongst others.[5] Angkola society strictly prohibits marriage between people with the same surname.
Most of the Angkola are Muslim while a small minority are Christian.[6]
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