Javanese
Jawa
jv
82M speakers
Javanese
(Jawa)
is a Austronesian language
with approximately 82M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is jv.
Writing Systems Used for Javanese
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Javanese use?
Javanese is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Javanese written?
Javanese is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Javanese?
Javanese has approximately 82M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Austronesian language family.
What language family does Javanese belong to?
Javanese belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Javanese?
The BCP 47 language code for Javanese is "jv". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- jv
- ISO 639-3
- jav
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 82M speakers
- Language Family
- Austronesian
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.