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    Javanese language - Wikipedia

    Geographical distribution

    Javanese is spoken throughout Indonesia, neighboring Southeast Asian countries, the Netherlands, Suriname,
    The … See more

    Classification

    Javanese is part of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family, although its precise relationship to other Malayo-Polynesian languages is hard to determine. Using the lexicostatistical method, … See more

    Native toIndonesia
    EthnicityJavanese · • Samin · • Banyumasan · • Tenggerese · • Osing · Cirebonese
    Native speakers68 million (2015)
    Language familyAustronesian · Malayo-Polynesian · Javanese
    Dialects

    There are three main groups of Javanese dialects, based on sub-regions: Western Javanese, Central Javanese, and Eastern Javanese. The differences are primarily in pronunciation, but with vocabulary differences … See more

    History

    In general, the history of the Javanese language can be divided into two distinct phases: 1) Old Javanese and 2) New Javanese.
    The earliest attested form of Old Javanese can be foun… See more

    Endangerment

    Several linguists has voiced concerns about the status of Javanese. It is believed that Ngoko Javanese enjoys a stable diglossic status, while Krama Javanese is under more serious threat. The number of Javanese n… See more

    Phonology

    The phonemes of Modern Standard Javanese as shown below.
    In closed syllables the vowels /i u e o/ are pronounced [ɪ ʊ ɛ ɔ] respectively. In open syllables, /e o/ are also [ɛ ɔ] when the following vo… See more

    Writing system

    Javanese has been traditionally written with Javanese script. Javanese and the related Balinese script are modern variants of the old Kawi script, a Brahmic script introduced to Java along with Hinduism and Buddhism. Kawi is firs… See more

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