ꦎꦫꦁꦗꦮꦯꦸꦫꦶꦤꦩꦺ Wong Jåwå Surinamè (in Javanese) Javaanse Surinamers (in Dutch) | |
|---|---|
 Wayang Kulit played by Surinamese Javanese | |
| Total population | |
| est. 80,000 (2021)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paramaribo: 23,670 (10%) · Wanica: 21,175 (18%) · Commewijne: 14,829 (47%) | |
| Languages | |
| Surinamese-Javanese · Dutch · Sranan Tongo, Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Sunni Islam 67.0% Minority: Christianity 21.4%, Kejawèn 5.6%, Hinduism 1.2%, No religion 2.8%, Other 0.8%, Unknown 1.2% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Javanese · Javanese French Guianans |
Javanese Surinamese are an ethnic group of Javanese Indonesians descent in Suriname. They have been present since the late 19th century, when their first members were selected as indentured laborers by the Dutch colonizers from the former Dutch East Indies.
- ^ "Indonesia Suriname To Enhance Economic And Socio Cultural Cooperation | Portal Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia". kemlu.go.id. Retrieved 27 February 2022.