JAPanese and JAVanese (English)

    

Javanese girl (right) and Japanese girl (left)

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     'Japanese', I bet most peoples around the world understand the meanings of this word, but 'Javanese'? Not all people did know this word. There is a lot of peoples from outer Indonesia and outer Japan that still confused the difference word of both 'Japanese' and 'Javanese', they thinks the both words 'Japanese' and 'Javanese' is the same word and same  meanings. For the people who doesn't know or even never heard of the word 'Javanese' , they might be think its means 'Japanese' but miss typing by 'V' not 'P' so it could be written like that. 

     Or maybe people thinks "Javanese" is a term for people who using a programming language and computing platform.Or maybe they thinks 'Javanese' is a native people from Africa. Those statement is absolutely wrong! Why? Because the word 'Japanese' and 'Javanese' is different kind of words, even 'Javanese' is not a program or native people from Africa. Still confused? Alright I will give you a little definition of 'Japanese' and 'Javanese'. Here we go!

     1. JAPANESE

• "Japanese" as language         

      Japanese language is an East Asian language spoken by about 125 million speakers, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language of Japan. Japanese script using Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and Roomaji.

• "Japanese" as people          

      Japanese people are an ethnic group native to Japan. Japanese make up 98.5% of the total population and make the largest ethnic group in Japan. They speak Japanese language as their mother tongue and traditionally using Japanese culture and traditional clothes such as kimono. Most of the Japanese religion has traditionally been syncretic in nature, combining elements of Buddhism and Shinto. The Japanese people is a part of Mongoloids, they also homogeneous with typical physical appearance such as slanted eyes, straight hair and yellow to light brown skinned.

A manga version of a Japanese girl that wearing Kimono and speak Japanese with Hiragana script.

     2. JAVANESE

• "Javanese" as language

     Javanese language is a Southeast Asian language and spoken by more than 100 million speakers. The language is of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. There are also pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java. Javanese script using Aksårå Jåwå or Hånåcåråkå, Pègon, and Latín.

• "Javanese" as people 

      Javanese people are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Java. Javanese make up 43% of the total population in Indonesia. At approximately 100 million people and they form the largest ethnic group in Indonesia. They are predominantly located in the central to eastern parts of the island but can be found in every places is Indonesia. Most of them speak Javanese language as their mother tongue and speak Indonesian language as their second language while speaking with other ethnic group in Indonesia. Traditionally using Javanese culture and traditional clothes such as kebaya. Most of the Javanese stated themselves as Muslims but literally some of them using Kejawen or Javanese beliefs, while the rest stated Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhist.The Javanese people is a part of Mongoloids, but unlike "Japanese", the "Javanese" are multigeneous, with different physical appearance by each others, some of them could have slanted eyes or wide eyes, straight hair or curly hair, and could be yellow skinned or brown skinned or very dark brown skinned.

A cartoon version of a Javanese girl that wearing Kêbaya and speak Javanese with Hånåcåråkå script.

     Clear? No? aww man! alright look at this comparison:

1. Native to:

• Japanese: Japan archipelago.
• Javanese: Java island, Indonesia.

2. Language:

• Japanese: {(Japanese>Nihongo) (English> Japanese)}
• Javanese: {(Javanese>Båså Jåwå) (English>Javanese)}

3. Alphabet:

• Japanese: Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, Roomaji.
• Javanese: Aksårå Jåwå/Hånåcåråkå, Pègon, Latín.

4. Ethnicity:

• Japanese: East Asian, Mongoloids.
• Javanese: Southeast Asian, Mongoloids.

5. Official language:

• Japanese: Yes.
• Javanese: No.

6. Habit (traditionally and mostly):

• Japanese: Discipline, honest, fierce.
• Javanese: Friendly, hypocrite, gentle.

7. Timing:

• Japanese: On time.
• Javanese: 'Rubber' time.

8. Traditional clothes:

• Japanese: Various Kimonos (such as Yukata, Hakama, Kurotomesode, etc.)
• Javanese: Surjan, Bèskap, Batík, Kêbaya, Blangkón, Kondé, etc.

9. Traditional belief:

• Japanese: Shinto.
• Javanese: Kêjawèn.

10. Etc.

   
 All clear right? so, the conclusion is both "Japanese" and "Javanese" is the different kind of word. Both of them has unique things. Ah, if someone find the wrong things about this 'Japanese' definition in here, please correct me, because literally, I'm not a 'Japanese', but I'm a 'Javanese'.