Hokkien dialect
In Indonesia, the Peranakan language is mainly based on Indonesian and Javanese, which is mixed with elements of Chinese, mostly Hokkien dialect. Speakers of the Peranakan language can be found scattered along the northern coastline area throughout West Java, Central Java and East Java, and also in Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Young Peranakans can still speak this creole language, although its use is limited to informal occasions.