Javanese Surinamese
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.
Wong Jawa Suriname (in Javanese) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| est. 80,000 (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paramaribo: 23,670 (10%) · Wanica: 21,175 (18%) · Commewijne: 14,829 (47%) | |
| Languages | |
| Surinamese-Javanese · Dutch · Sranan Tongo | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Islam (esp. Sunni Islam) 64.21% Significant minority: 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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