javTechnical information about ISO 639 language code jav
The table below provides technical details for the Javanese language, designated by the jav code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Javanese Native Basa Jawa |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western JavaneseCentral JavaneseEastern Javanese |
| Related languages | MadureseBalineseSundaneseMalayOsing |
| Key facts | Employs elaborate speech levels such as ngoko, madya, and kramaWritten traditionally in the Brahmi-derived Aksara Jawa (Hanacaraka) script as well as Latin script todayContains a large stock of loanwords from Sanskrit, Arabic, and DutchOne of the world’s largest first-language Austronesian speech communitiesClassical Javanese literature includes renowned poetic works like the kakawin and serat. |
| Sample phrase | ꦲꦭꦺꦴ, ꦥꦶꦪꦺ ꦏꦧꦂꦩꦸ? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Javanese language, identified by the code jav, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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