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The language is written from left to right. The material usually used for writing on is bamboo on which, because of its cylindrical form, it is easier to write by cutting the letters along its length: writing is always done from the bottom to the top. To read, the piece of bamboo can be held horizontally.
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Van Der Tuuk, H.N. (1971). Script and Pronunciation. In: A Grammar of Toba Batak. Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-6778-1_1
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