Editing Batak script (section)

==Diacritics==

[[Diacritic]]s are used to change the pronunciation of a character.  They can change the vowel from the inherent {{IPA|/a/}}, mark a final [velar nasal] {{IPA|/ŋ/}}, mark a final [[voiceless velar fricative|velar fricative]] {{IPA|/x/}}, or indicate a final consonant with no vowel:

{| class="wikitable" 
|+ Batak Diacritics
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Latin{{br}}[[Transliteration|Trans.]]
! scope="col" colspan="5" style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | Batak Diacritics
| scope="col" rowspan="11" style="border-top:#aaaaaa hidden; border-bottom:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Latin{{br}}Trans.
! scope="col" colspan="5" style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | Batak Diacritics with {{IPA|/ka/}}
|-
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | Karo
! scope="col" | Mand.
! scope="col" | Pakp.
! scope="col" | Sima.
! scope="col" | Toba
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | Karo
! scope="col" | Mand.
! scope="col" | Pakp.
! scope="col" | Sima.
! scope="col" | Toba
|- align="left"
! scope="row" | -a
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" |
|
|
|
|
! scope="row" | ka
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak Ha-1, Ka-1.svg|33px|link=|alt=Ka]]
| [[File:Batak Ka-3.svg|33px|link=|alt=Ka]]
| [[File:Batak Ha-1, Ka-1.svg|33px|link=|alt=Ka]]
| [[File:Batak Ha-2, Ka-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ka]]
| [[File:Batak Ha-1, Ka-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ka]]
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | -e
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak sign E-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-E]]<hr>[[File:Batak sign E-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-E]]
| [[File:Batak sign E-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-E]]
| [[File:Batak sign E-3, O-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-E]]<hr>[[File:Batak sign E-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-E]]
| [[File:Batak sign E-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-E]]
| [[File:Batak sign E-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-E]]
! scope="row" | ke
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak Ke-3.png|40px|link=|alt=Ke]]<hr>[[File:Batak Ke-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ke]]
| [[File:Batak Ke (Mandailing).png|40px|link=|alt=Ke]]
| [[File:Batak Ke-2, Ko-2.png|40px|link=|alt=Ke]]<hr>[[File:Batak Ke-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ke]]
| [[File:Batak Ke (Simalungun).png|40px|link=|alt=Ke]]
| [[File:Batak Ke-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ke]]
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | -i
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak sign I-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-I]]<hr>[[File:Batak sign I-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-I]]
| [[File:Batak sign I-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-I]]
| [[File:Batak sign I-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-I]]
| [[File:Batak sign I-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-I]]
| [[File:Batak sign I-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-I]]
! scope="row" | ki
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak Ki-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ki]]<hr>[[File:Batak Ki-2.png|40px|link=|alt=Ki]]
| [[File:Batak Ki (Mandailing).png|40px|link=|alt=Ki]]
| [[File:Batak Ki-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ki]]
| [[File:Batak Ki (Simalungun).png|40px|link=|alt=Ki]]
| [[File:Batak Ki-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ki]]
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | -o
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak sign E-3, O-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-O]]<hr>[[File:Batak sign O-3.svg|40px|link=|alt=-O]]
| [[File:Batak sign O-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-O]]
| [[File:Batak sign O-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-O]]
| [[File:Batak sign O-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-O]]
| [[File:Batak sign O-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-O]]
! scope="row" | ko
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak Ke-2, Ko-2.png|40px|link=|alt=Ko]]<hr>[[File:Batak Ko-3.png|40px|link=|alt=Ko]]
| [[File:Batak Ko (Mandailing).png|40px|link=|alt=Ko]]
| [[File:Batak Ko-1, Ku-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ko]]
| [[File:Batak Ko (Simalungun).png|40px|link=|alt=Ko]]
| [[File:Batak Ko-1, Ku-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ko]]
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | -ou
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" |
|
|
| [[File:Batak sign Ou.svg|40px|link=|alt=-Ou]]
|
! scope="row" | kou
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" |
|
|
| [[File:Batak Kou (Simalungun).png|40px|link=|alt=Kou]]
|
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | -u
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak sign O-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-U]]
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|40px|link=|alt=-U]]
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|40px|link=|alt=-U]]
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|40px|link=|alt=-U]]
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|40px|link=|alt=-U]]
! scope="row" | ku
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak Ko-1, Ku-1.png|40px|link=|alt=Ku]]
| [[File:Batak Ku (Mandailing).png|40px|link=|alt=Ku]]
| [[File:Batak Ku-2.png|40px|link=|alt=Ku]]
| [[File:Batak Ku (Simalungun).png|40px|link=|alt=Ku]]
| [[File:Batak Ku-2.png|40px|link=|alt=Ku]]
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | -ng
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak sign Ng.svg|40px|link=|alt=-Ng]]
| [[File:Batak sign Ng.svg|40px|link=|alt=-Ng]]
| [[File:Batak sign Ng.svg|40px|link=|alt=-Ng]]
| [[File:Batak sign Ng.svg|40px|link=|alt=-Ng]]
| [[File:Batak sign Ng.svg|40px|link=|alt=-Ng]]
! scope="row" | kang
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak Kang.png|40px|link=|alt=Kang]]
| [[File:Batak Kang (Mandailing).png|40px|link=|alt=Kang]]
| [[File:Batak Kang.png|40px|link=|alt=Kang]]
| [[File:Batak Kang (Simalungun).png|40px|link=|alt=Kang]]
| [[File:Batak Kang.png|40px|link=|alt=Kang]]
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | -h
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak sign H.svg|40px|link=|alt=-H]]
|
| [[File:Batak sign H.svg|40px|link=|alt=-H]]
| [[File:Batak sign H.svg|40px|link=|alt=-H]]
|
! scope="row" | kah
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak Kah.png|40px|link=|alt=Kah]]
|
| [[File:Batak Kah.png|40px|link=|alt=Kah]]
| [[File:Batak Kah (Simalungun).png|40px|link=|alt=Kah]]
|
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | –
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak sign mute-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-]]
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-]]
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-]]
| [[File:Batak sign mute-2.svg|40px|link=|alt=-]]
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|40px|link=|alt=-]]
! scope="row" | k
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa double;" | [[File:Batak K-1 (Karo).svg|33px|link=|alt=K]]
| [[File:Batak K-4 (Mandailing).svg|48px|link=|alt=K]]
| [[File:Batak K-3 (Toba, Pakpak).svg|36px|link=|alt=K]]
| [[File:Batak K-2 (Simalungun).svg|36px|link=|alt=K]]
| [[File:Batak K-3 (Toba, Pakpak).svg|36px|link=|alt=K]]
|}

===Ligatures with U===

The diacritic for U used by Mandailing, Pakpak, Simalungun, and Toba can form [[typographic ligature|ligatures]] with its base character:

{|
|+ '''Ligatures with -U'''
|-
| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Batak Script
! scope="col" | Description
|-
| [[File:Batak A-1, Ha.svg|30px|link=|alt=A]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak U-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=A]]&nbsp;
| a + -u = u
|-
| [[File:Batak A-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=A]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak U-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=U]]
| a + -u = u (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ha-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ha]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Hu-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Hu]]&nbsp;
| ha + -u = hu (Mandailing)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ha-2, Ka-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ha]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ku (Simalungun).png|35px|link=|alt=Hu]]&nbsp;
| ha + -u = hu (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ha-1, Ka-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ha]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ku-2.png|35px|link=|alt=Hu]]&nbsp;
| ha + -u = hu
|-
| [[File:Batak Ka-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ka]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ku (Mandailing).png|40px|link=|alt=Ku]]&nbsp;
| ka + -u = ku (Mandailing)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ba-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ba]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Bu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Bu]]&nbsp;
| ba + -u = bu
|-
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=P]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Pu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pu]]&nbsp;
| pa + -u = pu (Mandailing)
|-
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Pu-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pu]]&nbsp;
| pa + -u = pu (Pakpak, Toba)
|-
| [[File:Batak Pa-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Pu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pu]]&nbsp;
| pa + -u = pu (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Na.svg|30px|link=|alt=Na]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Nu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Nu]]&nbsp;
| na + -u = nu
|-
| [[File:Batak Na-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Na]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Nu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Nu]]&nbsp;
| na + -u = nu (Mandailing)
|-
| [[File:Batak Wa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Wa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Wu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Wu]]&nbsp;
| wa + -u = wu (Mandailing, Toba)
|-
| [[File:Batak Wa-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Wa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Wu-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Wu]]&nbsp;
| wa + -u = wu (Pakpak, Toba)
|-
| [[File:Batak Wa-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Wa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Wu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Wu]]&nbsp;
| wa + -u = wu (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ga-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ga]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Gu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Gu]]&nbsp;
| ga + -u = gu
|-
| [[File:Batak Ga-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ga]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Gu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Gu]]&nbsp;
| ga + -u = gu (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ja.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ja]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ju-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ju]]&nbsp;
| ja + -u = ju
|}
| valign="top"|

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Batak Script
! scope="col" | Description
|-
| [[File:Batak Da.svg|30px|link=|alt=Da]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Du-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Du]]&nbsp;
| da + -u = du
|-
| [[File:Batak Ra-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ra]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ru-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ru]]&nbsp;
| ra + -u = ru
|-
| [[File:Batak Ra-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ra]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ru-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ru]]&nbsp;
| ra + -u = ru (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ma-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ma]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Mu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Mu]]&nbsp;
| ma + -u = mu
|-
| [[File:Batak Ma-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ma]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Mu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Mu]]&nbsp;
| ma + -u = mu (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ta-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Tu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Tu]]&nbsp;
| ta + -u = tu
|-
| [[File:Batak Ta-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Tu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Tu]]&nbsp;
| ta + -u = tu
|-
| [[File:Batak Sa-1, Ca-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Sa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Su-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Su]]&nbsp;
| sa + -u = su (Pakpak)
|-
| [[File:Batak Sa-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Sa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Su-4.svg|30px|link=|alt=Su]]&nbsp;
| sa + -u = su (Mandailing)
|-
| [[File:Batak Sa-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Sa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Su-4.svg|30px|link=|alt=Su]]&nbsp;
| sa + -u = su (Mandailing)
|-
| [[File:Batak Sa-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Sa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U for Simalungun Su.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Su-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Su]]&nbsp;
| sa + -u = su (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ya-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ya]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Yu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Yu]]&nbsp;
| ya + -u = yu
|-
| [[File:Batak Ya-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ya]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Yu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Yu]]&nbsp;
| ya + -u = yu (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Nga.svg|30px|link=|alt=Nga]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ngu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ngu]]&nbsp;
| nga + -u = ngu
|-
| [[File:Batak La-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=La]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Lu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Lu]]&nbsp;
| la + -u = lu
|-
| [[File:Batak La-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=La]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Lu-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Lu]]&nbsp;
| la + -u = lu (Simalungun)
|-
| [[File:Batak Ca-2, Nya.svg|30px|link=|alt=Nya]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Nyu-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Nyu]]&nbsp;
| nya + -u = nyu
|-
| [[File:Batak Ca-4.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ca]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Cu-4.svg|30px|link=|alt=Cu]]&nbsp;
| ca + -u = cu (Mandailing)
|}
|}

===Tompi===

In Mandailing, the diacritic ''tompi'' can be used to change the sound of some characters:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ tompi
|-
! scope="col" | ha
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
! scope="col" | tompi
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
! scope="col" | ka
! scope="col" | sa
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
! scope="col" | tompi
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
! scope="col" | ca
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Batak Ha-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ha]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" rowspan=3 | &nbsp;+
| rowspan=2 |[[File:Batak sign tompi.svg|33px|link=|alt=tompi]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" rowspan=3 | =&nbsp;
| rowspan=2 |[[File:Batak Ka-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=A]]&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Sa-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ha]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign tompi.svg|33px|link=|alt=tompi]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ca-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=A]]&nbsp;
|-
| [[File:Batak Sa-3.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ha]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+
| [[File:Batak sign tompi.svg|33px|link=|alt=tompi]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =&nbsp;
| [[File:Batak Ca-4.svg|30px|link=|alt=A]]&nbsp;
|}

===Placement of diacritics for Ng and H===
The diacritics for Ng ([[File:Batak sign Ng.svg|30px|link=|alt=-Ng]]) and H ([[File:Batak sign H.svg|30px|link=|alt=-H]]) are usually written above spacing vowel diacritics instead of above the base character.<br>
Examples: [[File:Batak syllable ping.svg|baseline|30px|link=|alt=Ping]] ping, [[File:Batak syllable pong.svg|baseline|30px|link=|alt=Pong]] pong, [[File:Batak syllable peh.svg|baseline|30px|link=|alt=Peh]] peh, and [[File:Batak syllable pih.svg|baseline|30px|link=|alt=Pih]] pih.

===Diacritic reordering for closed syllables===

Vowel diacritics are reordered for closed syllables (that is, syllables where the final consonant has no vowel). Consonants with no vowel are marked by the Batak ''pangolat'' or ''panongonan'' diacritic, depending on the language.

When they are used for a closed syllable (like "tip"), both the vowel diacritic and the pangolat or panongonan are written at the end of the syllable.

Examples of closed syllables using ''pangolat'':

{| class="wikitable"
|+ reordering
|-
! scope="col" | ta
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+&nbsp;
! scope="col" | vowel
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+&nbsp;
! scope="col" | pa
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;+&nbsp;
! scope="col" | pangolat
! scope="col" style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | &nbsp;=&nbsp;
! scope="col" | syllable
|- align="center"
| [[File:Batak Ta-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | 
| 
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=pangolat]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| [[File:Batak syllable tap.svg|70px|link=|alt=Tap]]
|- align="center" style="border-top:#aaaaaa hidden;"
| ta
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | 
| 
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pa
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pangolat
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| tap
|- align="center"
| [[File:Batak Ta-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign E-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=-E]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=pangolat]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| [[File:Batak syllable tep-2.svg|70px|link=|alt=Tep]]
|- align="center" style="border-top:#aaaaaa hidden;"
| ta
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| e
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pa
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pangolat
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| tep
|- align="center"
| [[File:Batak Ta-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign E-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=-E]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=pangolat]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| [[File:Batak syllable tep-1.svg|80px|link=|alt=Tep]]
|- align="center" style="border-top:#aaaaaa hidden;"
| ta
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| e
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pa
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pangolat
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| tep
|- align="center"
| [[File:Batak Ta-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign I-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=-I]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=pangolat]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| [[File:Batak syllable tip.svg|84px|link=|alt=Tip]]
|- align="center" style="border-top:#aaaaaa hidden;"
| ta
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| i
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pa
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pangolat
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| tip
|- align="center"
| [[File:Batak Ta-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign O-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=-O]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=pangolat]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| [[File:Batak syllable top.svg|86px|link=|alt=Top]]
|- align="center" style="border-top:#aaaaaa hidden;"
| ta
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| o
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pa
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pangolat
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| top
|- align="center"
| [[File:Batak Ta-2.svg|30px|link=|alt=Ta]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign U.svg|30px|link=|alt=-U]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak Pa-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=Pa]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| [[File:Batak sign mute-1.svg|30px|link=|alt=pangolat]]
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| [[File:Batak syllable tup.svg|70px|link=|alt=Tup]]
|- align="center" style="border-top:#aaaaaa hidden;"
| ta
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| u
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pa
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | +
| pangolat
| style="border-left:#aaaaaa hidden;border-right:#aaaaaa hidden;" | =
| tup
|}