Arekan Javanese

Arekan is a dialect of Javanese language spoken primarily in the regions of Surabaya, Malang and Lamongan.

Classification It belongs to the Austronesian language family, and is classified as a dialect of Javanese.

Geographic distribution

It is spoken mainly in Surabaya, with speakers in Malang, Jombang, Pasuran, Mojokerto and Lamongan. It is spoken by approximately 82 million people.

Differences from standard Javanese +WordMeaning in Standard Javanese Meaning in Arekan JavaneseLetTo recover from illnessDoneSaneNot insane, recovering from [mental] illnessTo recover from illnessMehWillAlmost

See also Javanese language

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