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Javanese, Caribbean

A language of Suriname

ISO 639-3: jvn

Population	60,000 in Suriname (1986).
Region	Coastal area. Also in French Guiana.
Alternate names	Suriname Javanese
Dialects	Significantly different from Javanese [jav] of Indonesia.
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Javanese
Language use	All ages.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 1999.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Descended from plantation workers brought from Java between 1890–1939. Muslim, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

French Guiana

Language name	Javanese, Caribbean
Region	Coastal area.
Comments	Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KERTODJOJO, Irma; POEWASAK, Linette; SPEYERS, Edward; SPEYERS, Linda, editors. 1992. Buku Tembung-Tembung Jawa Suriname (Surinaams Javaans – Nederlands Woordenboek).

Vernacular Publications

Aku bladjar numpak sepida. 1982.

Aku ijik kélingan, buku nomer loro. 1992.

Aku ijik kélingan. 1987.

Blajar matya jawa. 1996.

Blajar matya jawa: Urutané kanggo memulangi. 1998.

Buku klér-kléran nomer loro. 1994.

Buku klér-kléran nomer telu = Coloring book number 3 = Kleurboek deel drie . 1994.

Buku klér-kléran. 1992.

Dongèngané wit katès; Ketèk karo baya; Kantyil karo baya. 1994.

Dongengane wit kates; Nggolek endok baya. 1990.

Ik wil ook Surinaams Javaans leren lezen en schrijven. 1995.

Ik wil ook Surinaams Javaans leren lezen en schrijven. 1995.

Iki gambaran apa?. 1989.

Kamenangan. 1998.

Kantyil karo baya. 1987.

Kapusan. 1987.

Katresnane bapak. 1989.

Katrésnané bapak; Rapporté bapak. 1994.

Kepetuk ula gedé. 1994.

Ketèk karo Baya; Rapporté bapak. 1991.

Kura kepéngin mabur. 1994.

Lekas matya lan nulis. 1998.

Pamikiran: Entuk bekiran; Bakul mèrki; Kantyil karo bètèt. 1998.

Pengalamané tikus tyilik; Kurang sabar. 1995.

Tulisané tembung Jawa Suriname. 1995.

Udan angin nang laut; Gejegur got. 1996.

Uripé wong murka. 1995.

Wateké kantyil. 1999.