| Javanese |
ABOUT ME AND MY LANGUAGE
| Your first name | Agung |
| Your last name | Nugroho |
| Preferred name(s) of your language | Javanese |
| Alternative names | Boso Jowo |
| Language classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Javanese |
| Geographic areas where spoken | Central Java, Yogyakarta |
| Approximate number of monolingual speakers | 500000 |
| Approximate number of fluent speakers | 3000000 |
| Other languages spoken in area/country | Indonesian |
| Official language(s) in your country | Indonesian |
| What language(s) did you use at school as a child? | Javanese, Indonesian |
| What language(s) is used by teachers today? | Indonesian |
| Do the representatives of neighboring ethnic groups learn to speak your language? | Yes, when they move or settle in the area of this language is spoken |
| If you answered yes to the above question, please specify | Sundanese, People from other island such as Sumatra, Kalimantan & Sulawesi |
| Does you language have a widely accepted writing system? | No, but local school teach the writing system in Junior High School |
| If you answered yes, what materials are written? | |
NUMBERS |
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| 1 | siji, setunggal |
| 2 | loro, kalih |
| 3 | telu, tigo |
| 4 | papat, sekawan |
| 5 | limo, gangsal |
| 6 | enem |
| 7 | pitu |
| 8 | wolu |
| 9 | songo |
| 10 | sepuluh, sedoso |
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