Javanese and Santali Speaking countries
Countries
Indonesia
  
India
  
National Language
Indonesia
  
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
  
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
  
Similar To
Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages
  
Munda Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Javanese and Santali as Minority Language
In Javanese and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Javanese and Santali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Javanese as minority language: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Javanese and Santali dialects, then you can go to Javanese vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Javanese and Santali Regulators
Javanese and Santali speaking countries provide you Javanese and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Javanese is not regulated.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Javanese and Santali Language History.
Javanese and Santali Continents
Thinking about Javanese and Santali continents in which Javanese and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Javanese and Santali. Most of the Javanese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Javanese and Santali languages:
Javanese Interesting Facts:
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Javanese language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages whereas Javanese language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.