Hendrik van der Veen (1888–1977) was a Dutch missionary worker and linguist who worked in Tana Toraja, Dutch East Indies. Van der Veen was born on 21 July 1888 in Rossum, Bommelerwaard, as the son of the pastor Jan van der Veen. He initially aimed to work as a linguist in Halmahera, but was sent to Tana Toraja at the suggestion of missionary Antonie Aris van de Loosdrecht. The Biblical Institute of the Netherlands issued instructions to Dr. Hendrik van der Veen on June 9, 1916: his main task was the translation of the Bible, in accordance with his expertise as a linguist.