Siladang Language

Ethnic Siladang as a speaker of Siladang language is a minority ethnic surrounding the majority ethnic that is Mandailing ethnic as a speaker of Mandailing language. Geographically, Siladang ethnic is living in the middle of Mandailing ethnics, in the east and southeast and the north and south of the village. Siladang ethnic ancestors are Lubu. Historically, ethnic Siladang are migrants from Pinyongek (Sibinail), an area located in the village of Muara Sipongi, Madina, North Sumatra province, which is border directly with the province of West Sumatra. But there is not an accurate and factual information related to the migration of ethnic Lubu (Siladang) to the District of Panyabungan which is now known as the Sipapaga Village and Aek Banir Village.The progress of Siladang ethnic is far behind Mandailing in the sociocultural aspects, such as agriculture, trade, and in the field of language in cultural activities, such as marriage, religion associations, and so on. In the region of Siladang (Sipapaga and Aek Banir), Mandailing language seems having a broader communication function than Siladang language.