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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 15
Population: 113,448,400
Unreached people groups: 12
UPG population: 90,798,500
Unengaged UPGs: 3
UUPG population: 722,300
Number of countries: 7
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: Java Banten; Java Banyumasan; Java Mancanegari; Java Negarigung; Java Osing; Java Pesisir Kulon; Java Pesisir Lor; New Caledonian Javanese; Orang Java (Javanese); Tenggerese
Countries where they are found: Australia; Christmas Island; Indonesia; Malaysia; New Caledonia; Singapore; United States
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