Javanese people Javanese people The Javanese ("Ngoko" Javanese: , "Madya" Javanese: , "Krama" Javanese: , "Ngoko" Gêdrìk: wòng Jåwå, "Madya" Gêdrìk: tiyang Jawi, "Krama" Gêdrìk: priyantun Jawi, Malay: suku / orang Jawa) are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Java. With approximately 100 million people (), they form the largest ethnic group in Indonesia. They are predominantly located in the central to eastern parts of the island. There are also significant numbers of people of Javanese descent in most provinces of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Suriname, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands. The Javanese ethnic group has many sub-groups, such as
Environment of Indonesia rates, rising sea levels will result in 42 million Indonesian households over 2000 islands being at risk of submersion by the middle of this century. Over 60% of Indonesia’s population live in low-lying coastal areas, including Jakarta, which is particularly at risk, as 40% of the city is below sea-level and is rapidly subsiding, putting a huge number of people at risk of displacement. All of this is likely to affect poorer communities the most. Over 50% of the population of Indonesia live on less than US$2 per day, and the poor will bear the brunt of the disastrous effects