Arekan Javanese

Arekan is a dialect of Javanese language spoken primarily in the regions of Surabaya, Malang and Lamongan.[1]

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. [2] It is spoken by approximately 82 million people. [3]

Differences from standard Javanese

Word Meaning in Standard Javanese Meaning in Arekan Javanese
Let To recover from illness Done
Sane Not insane, recovering from [mental] illness To recover from illness
Meh Will Almost

See also

References

  1. ^ Wiliana, Vania (2017). "The Differences Between Javanese Middle and Eastern Dialect". Linguistic Studies. 12 (3): 8 – via Academia.edu.
  2. ^ Li, Yangkun. "supp1-3187013.pdf". doi.org. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  3. ^ "Javanese Dialects | Pekalongan". www.languagecomparison.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
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