Javanese Language

Austronesian language native to more than 68 million people on Java, attested in inscriptions since 804 CE.

Specifications & Metrics

family

Austronesian

Core Principles & Analysis

• Javanese is the native language of more than 68 million people, mainly on the island of Java in Indonesia.
• The earliest attested Old Javanese appears in the Sukabumi inscription of Kediri regency, dated 804 CE.
• It holds official regional status in the Special Region of Yogyakarta under Regulation Number 2 of 2021.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Javanese language