Javanese
Javanese is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia and Malaysia.
See it on the globeOpen in the family tree
Written down
Saben uwong kalairake kanthi mardika lan darbe martabat lan hak-hak kang padha. Kabeh pinaringan akal lan kalbu sarta kaajab pasrawungan anggone memitran siji lan sijine kanthi jiwo sumadulur.
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR in Unicode).
Words in Javanese
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| mother | ibu | |
| father | bapa | |
| child | anak | |
| man | lanang | |
| woman | wong wadon | |
| person | wong | |
| name | aran | |
| friend | kanca | |
| eye | mripat | |
| ear | kuping | |
| nose | irung | |
| tooth | untu | |
| tongue | ilat | |
| hand | tangan | |
| heart | jantung | |
| head | endhas | |
| blood | getih | |
| bone | balung | |
| knee | dhengkul | |
| breast | susu | |
| liver | ati | |
| water | banyu | |
| fire | geni | |
| moon | rembulan | |
| star | lintang | |
| sky | langit | |
| rain | udan | |
| snow | salju | |
| wind | angin | |
| stone | watu |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- TenggerAustronesian66% alike
- BanjarAustronesian35% alike
- South Barisan MalayAustronesian29% alike
- IbanAustronesian29% alike
- SumbawaAustronesian27% alike
- Indonesian BajauAustronesian27% alike
Grammar
- Kriang-KhlorAustroasiatic85% alike
- Bulo StiengAustroasiatic84% alike
- BetawiAustronesian83% alike
- Chong of ChanthaburiAustroasiatic83% alike
- KerinciAustronesian83% alike
- Eastern PenanAustronesian82% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.