Language: Javanese Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
113,545,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
16
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Java Banten | Indonesia | 314,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.90 % | 0.98 % | 6 | ● |
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Java Banyumasan | Indonesia | 8,983,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.50 % | 0.20 % | 179 | ● |
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Java Mancanegari | Indonesia | 20,428,000 | 2 ● | Islam | 19.00 % | 0.13 % | -1 - | ● |
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Java Negarigung | Indonesia | 23,839,000 | 4 ● | Islam | 20.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | ● |
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Java Pesisir Kulon | Indonesia | 5,062,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.11 % | 101 | ● |
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Java Pesisir Lor | Indonesia | 36,449,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.80 % | 0.01 % | 728 | ● |
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Java Serang | Indonesia | 562,000 | 2 ● | Islam | 12.00 % | 0.11 % | -1 - | ● |
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Javanese | Australia | 12,000 | 4 ● | Islam | 14.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Javanese | Sri Lanka | 8,600 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Javanese | Germany | 2,400 | 4 ● | Islam | 16.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Javanese | China, Hong Kong | 1,500 | 4 ● | Islam | 19.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Javanese | Indonesia | 17,060,000 | 4 ● | Islam | 19.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | ● |
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Javanese | Netherlands | 35,000 | 2 ● | Islam | 20.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Javanese | Saudi Arabia | 30,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 2.80 % | 1.50 % | 1 | |
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Javanese | Singapore | 91,000 | 4 ● | Islam | 15.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Javanese, Orang Jawa | Malaysia | 667,000 | 4 ● | Islam | 14.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 16 | 6 ● | 1,016 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Javanese as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Javanese as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Javanese as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Javanese as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | jav |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Banten |
| Cheribon |
| Cirebon |
| Cirebon (Cheribon) |
| Djawa |
| Jawa |
| Sawlaw |
| Solo |
| Surabaya |
| Surakarta (Sawlaw) |
| Tjirebon |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Banten |
| Banyumas |
| Cirebon |
| Indramayu |
| Indramayu Lajer |
| Jawa |
| Jawa Halus |
| Kromo Madyo |
| Malang-pasuruan |
| Manuk |
| Ngoko Surabaya |
| Pasisir |
| Tegal |
| Tembung |
| Yogya |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bahasa Jawa |
| Basa Jawa |
| Djawa: Tjeribon |
| Javanese |
| Javanese: Banten |
| Javanese: Cirebon |
| Javanese: Indramayu Lajer |
| Javanese: Kromo Madyo |
| Javanese: Solo |
| Jawa: Banyumas |
| Jawa: Cirebon |
| Jawa: Indramayu |
| Jawa: Jogja |
| Jawa: Kromo Madyo |
| Jawa: Ngoko Surabaya |
| Jawa: Tjeribon |
| Jawa: Yogya |
| Jogja |
| Kromo Madya |
| Solo |
| Surabaya |
| Tjeribon |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1852-1991 |
| New Testament | 1829-1981 |
| Complete Bible | 1854-1994 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) | |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | Father's Love Letter | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Javanese | |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) | |
| Film / Video | The Final Night (Indigitube.tv) | |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video | |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Javanese Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |