| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,300[citation needed] | |
| Languages | |
| New Caledonian Javanese · French · Indonesian · other New Caledonian languages | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Javanese,Austronesian people |
Javanese New Caledonians are an ethnic group of full or partialJavanese descent inNew Caledonia. They have been present since between 1896 and 1949.[1] They were sent as plantation workers administered by the Dutch colonial government in New Caledonia.[2]
They form less than 1.6% ofNew Caledonia's population.[3] New Caledonia is home to a Javanese diaspora, besidesSuriname,Malaysia andSingapore.
Most Javanese New Caledonians cannot speakIndonesian but are fluent inNew Caledonian Javanese.[1][4]
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