Batek language

{{short description|Austroasiatic language spoken in Malaysia}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Batek

|nativename=

|states=Malaysia

|region=

|ethnicity=1,160 Batek people (2008)

|speakers=1,000

|date=2006

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Austro-Asiatic

|fam2=Aslian

|fam3=Jahaic

|fam4=Eastern

|dia1=Teq

|dia2=Deq (De’)

|dia3=Iga

|dia4=Nong

|iso3=btq

|glotto=bate1262

|glottorefname=Batek

}}

{{for|the people|Batek people}}

Batek is an Aslian language of Malaysia, spoken by the Batek people. The Mintil (Batek Tanum), Dèq and Nong dialects may be separate languages. The number of speakers is small and decreasing.