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Javanese is a language spoken primarily on the island of Java in Indonesia and belongs to the Austronesian language family, which includes hundreds of languages across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It matters because it is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and represents an important part of Indonesia's linguistic and cultural heritage.
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The word Jawa (Java) written in Javanese script Two Javanese speakers, recorded in Indonesia
Javanese (/ˌdʒɑːvəˈniːz/ JAH-və-NEEZ, /dʒævə-/ JAV-ə-, /-ˈniːs/ -NEESS; Basa Jawa, Javanese script: ꦧꦱꦗꦮ, Pegon: باسا جاوا, IPA: [bɔsɔ d͡ʒɔwɔ]) is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, Indonesia. There are also pockets of Javanese speakers on the northern coast of western Java. It is the native language of more than 68 million people.
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