Javanese Surinamese
Wong Jawa Suriname (in Javanese) Javaanse Surinamers (in Dutch) | |
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Total population | |
est. 80,000 (2021)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Paramaribo: 23,670 (10%) · Wanica: 21,175 (18%) · Commewijne: 14,829 (47%) | |
Languages | |
Surinamese-Javanese · Dutch · Sranan Tongo, Indonesian | |
Religion | |
Majority: Sunni Islam 64.21%
Christianity 14.46%, 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 |
Javanese Surinamese are an ethnic group of
History
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After the abolition of slavery, the plantations in
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The workers came from villages in
The immigrants were recruited to work on the plantations. The exception was a group in 1904, when 77 Javanese were recruited specifically to work at the Colonial Railways. From World War I Javanese also worked at the Suriname Bauxite Company in Moengo. Immigration continued until 13 December 1939. The outbreak of World War II ended transplantation schemes.
Population
A total of 32,965 Javanese immigrants went to Suriname. In 1954, 8,684 Javanese returned to Indonesia, with the rest remaining in Suriname. The census of 1972 counted 57,688 Javanese in Suriname, and in 2004 there were 71,879. In addition, in 2004 more than 60,000 people of mixed descent were recorded, with an unknown number of part Javanese descent.
Religion of Javanese Surinamese[2]
Diaspora
In 1953, a large group of 300 families (1,200 people), led by
In the 1970s, 20,000-25,000 Javanese Surinamese went to the Netherlands. They settled mainly in and around cities such as
Notable people
- Andy Atmodimedjo, football player and manager
- Karin Amatmoekrim, writer
- Reinier Asmoredjo, painter
- Maarten Atmodikoro, football player
- Salikin Hardjo, social activist
- Sigourney Bandjar, football player
- Soeki Irodikromo, painter and ceramics artist
- Frits Karsowidjojo, politician
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo, swimmer
- Soerjani Mingoen-Karijomenawi, politician
- Willy Soemita, politician
- Virgil Soeroredjo, badminton player
- Dylan Darmohoetomo, badminton player
- Paul Somohardjo, politician
- Mitchel Wongsodikromo, badminton player
- Sri Dewi Martomamat, Miss Suriname in Miss Supranational 2019
- Bruce Diporedjo, football player
- Jeroen Lumu, football player
- Darren Sidoel, football player
- Neraysho Kasanwirjo, football player
- Vangelino Sastromedjo, football player
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