Javanese is spoken in the central and eastern parts of Java, the fourth-largest island of Indonesia. Java is the world's most populous island and home to over half of the Indonesian population (about 135 million inhabitants). Javanese is also spoken in smaller communities in Malaysia and Singapore. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is located on western Java. Javanese people make up two-thirds of the Indonesian population. As such, the island leads the nation politically and culturally. This...