• PEOPLE CLUSTER: JAWA

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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


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