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Javanese

  • Alternate names: Djawa, Jawa Also: in Singapore -- Djawa, Jawa; in United States -- Djawa, Jawa; in Malaysia -- Jawa
  • Scriptures published: Bible (1854--1994) New Testament (1829--1981) Portions (1852--1991)
  • Literacy: No information available.
  • Primary country: Indonesia
  • Region: Central Java Province, east third of west Java island, southwest half of east Java, including Banyumas, Cilacap, and Purbalingga regencies. Resettlements in Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku, Kalimantan, and Sumatra
  • Also used in: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, United States
  • Religion: Muslim, Christian
  • Status: De facto provincial language in Indonesia
  • Number of users: 84,308,740 (84,300,000 in Indonesia (2000 census); 800 in Singapore (1985); 170 in United States (2000 census); )

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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