How Many Javanese Speakers?

Over 80 million people speak Javanese language.

Who speaks Javanese in the world?

Javanese is the spoken language of over 75 million people in the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia (Ethnologue). It is also spoken in Malaysia, the Netherlands, and in Singapore (Ethnologue). In addition, there are Javanese settlements in Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku, Kalimantan, and Sumatra.

Is Javanese the same as Indonesian?

Javanese is a member of the Austronesian family of languages and is closely related to, but distinct from, other languages of Indonesia. ... While Javanese was not made an official language of Indonesia, it has the status of regional language for communication in the Javanese-majority regions.

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