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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 17
Population: 111,377,200
Unreached people groups: 12
UPG population: 88,947,200
Unengaged UPGs: 3
UUPG population: 706,300
Number of countries: 10
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
Overview: Jawa is Indonesian for Java, the world's most populated island and one of the most densely populated places on the earth. Jawa is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The people groups that make up the Jawa people cluster are overwhelmingly Islamic and predominantly speak a common Javanese language.
Peoples within this cluster: Javanese; Jawa Banten; Jawa Banyumasan; Jawa Negarigung; Jawa Osing; Jawa Pesisir Kulon; Jawa Pesisir Lor; Mancanegari; New Caledonian Javanese; Tenggerese
Countries where they are found: Australia; Christmas Island; Indonesia; Malaysia; New Caledonia; Singapore; United States
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