Javanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java. Outside Indonesia, there are some Javanese-speaking people in neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore.
The Javanese language is Austronesian And it is related to Indonesian and other Malay varieties. In Malaysia, the Javanese speakers are especially found in the states of Selangor and Johor.
The Javanese language is Austronesian And it is related to Indonesian and other Malay varieties. In Malaysia, the Javanese speakers are especially found in the states of Selangor and Johor.
Here is the example how Javanese writing look like.
Javanese can be regarded as one of the classical languages of the world. Javanese is written with the Javanese script. So here is the example of traditional Javanese alphabet.
Although not currently an official language anywhere, Javanese is the Austronesian language with the largest number of native speakers. Sadly, the Jawa language is being spoken less and less among today's younger Orang Jawa. Most of them have either never learned it or cannot remember how to speak it.
