Are there more Javanese people in Malaysia than in Suriname?

Going by the fact that Javanese were a key player during the founding of Malaysia in 1402 [1] and the numerous places all over Malaya with the name Java Street, Java Lane, Padang Jawa or Kampung Java, there probably are. read more

There are also significant numbers of people of Javanese descent in most provinces of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Suriname, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands. The Javanese ethnic group has many sub-groups, such as the Mataram, Cirebonese, Osing, Tenggerese, Samin, Naganese, Banyumasan, etc. read more

The census of 1972 counted 57,688 Javanese in Suriname, and in 2004 there were 71,879. In addition, in 2004 more than 60,000 people of mixed descent were recorded, with an unknown number of part Javanese descent. read more

The Dutch, who wanted to develop Suriname into a large colonial region, bring in peoples from one of its colony. The Netherland Indische. They brought Javanese people to start the developing of Suriname. Soon, the locals of Suriname learn the Javanese language, so that they can learn about everything from the Javanese who are more advanced. read more