Javanese Surinamese
Ethnic group of Javanese descent in Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Javanese Surinamese are an ethnic group of Javanese 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.
Quick Facts Wong Jawa Suriname (in Javanese)Javaanse Surinamers (in Dutch), Total population ...
Wong Jawa Suriname (in Javanese) Javaanse Surinamers (in Dutch) | |
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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 | |
Religion | |
Majority: Sunni Islam 64.21% Christianity 14.46%, Buddhism 5.59%, Hinduism 1.23%, No religion 1.82%, Other 3.25%, Unknown 9.27%, Not answered 0.13% | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Javanese · Javanese French Guianans |
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