Query: There is an island called Java.

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Javanese language <=SEP=> Javanese -LSB- dʒɑːvəˈniːz -RSB- ( , ; -LSB- bɔsɔ dʒɔwɔ -RSB- ) ( colloquially known as , ; -LSB- tjɔrɔ dʒɔwɔ -RSB- ) is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java , in Indonesia . There are also pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java . It is the native language of more than 98 million people ( more than 42 % of the total population of Indonesia ) .   Javanese is one of the Austronesian languages , but it is not particularly close to other languages and is difficult to classify . Its closest relatives are the neighbouring languages such as Sundanese , Madurese and Balinese . Most speakers of Javanese also speak Indonesian , the standardized form of Malay spoken in Indonesia , for official and commercial purposes as well as a means to communicate with non-Javanese-speaking Indonesians .   There are speakers of Javanese in Malaysia ( concentrated in the states of Selangor and Johor ) and Singapore . Some people of Javanese descent in Suriname ( the Dutch colony of Suriname until 1975 ) speak a creole descendant of the language .

Banten <=SEP=> Banten is the westernmost province on the island of Java , in Indonesia . The provincial capital city is Serang .   The population of Banten was officially estimated at 11,834,087 at the start of 2014 , up from over 10.6 million during the 2010 census . Formerly part of the province of West Java , Banten became a separate province in 2000 . The province is a transit corridor to the neighbouring Indonesian island of Sumatra .   Historically , it has had a culture distinct from the rest of Java and that of the broader Indonesian archipelago . In recent years , the northern half , particularly those areas near Jakarta and the Java Sea coast , have experienced rapid rises in population and urbanization , while the southern half , particularly that facing the Indian Ocean , maintains more of its traditional character .

Java <=SEP=> Java ( Indonesian : Jawa ; Javanese : ꦗꦮ ; Sundanese : ) is an island of Indonesia . With a population of over 141 million ( the island itself ) or 145 million ( the administrative region ) Census released in December 2015 , Java is home to 56.7 percent of the Indonesian population and is the most populous island on Earth . The Indonesian capital city , Jakarta , is located on western Java . Much of Indonesian history took place on Java . It was the center of powerful Hindu-Buddhist empires , the Islamic sultanates , and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies . Java was also the center of the Indonesian struggle for independence during the 1930s and 1940s . Java dominates Indonesia politically , economically and culturally .   Formed mostly as the result of volcanic eruptions , Java is the 13th largest island in the world and the fifth largest in Indonesia . A chain of volcanic mountains forms an east -- west spine along the island . Three main languages are spoken on the island : Javanese , Sundanese , and Madurese . Of these , Javanese is the dominant ; it is the native language of about 60 million people in Indonesia , most of whom live on Java . Furthermore , most residents are bilingual , speaking Indonesian ( the official language of Indonesia ) as their first or second language . While the majority of the people of Java are Muslim , Java has a diverse mixture of religious beliefs , ethnicities , and cultures .   Java is divided into four provinces , West Java , Central Java , East Java , and Banten , and two special regions , Jakarta and Yogyakarta .

Jakarta <=SEP=> Jakarta -LSB- dʒəˈkɑrtə -RSB- Pronounced in Indonesian language : -LSB- dʒaˈkarta -RSB- . ( formerly named Sunda Kelapa , Jayakarta and Batavia ; officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ) is the capital and most populous city of Indonesia . Located on the northwest coast of the world 's most populous island of Java , Jakarta is the country 's economic , cultural and political centre , with a population of 10,075,310 . The Greater Jakarta metropolitan area , known as Jabodetabek ( a name formed by combining the initial syllables of Jakarta , Bogor , Depok , Tangerang and Bekasi ) , is the second largest in the world , with population of 30,214,303 inhabitants census .   Established in the fourth century , the city became an important trading port for the Kingdom of Sunda . It was the de facto capital of the Dutch East Indies ( known as Batavia at that time ) . The city is currently the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat as well as important financial institutions such as the Bank of Indonesia , the Indonesia Stock Exchange , and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indonesian companies and multinational corporations . As of 2017 , six of Forbes Global 2000 companies have headquarter in the city . The city is also home for two of Fortune 500 companies in 2016 . Jakarta 's business opportunities , as well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living , attract migrants from all over Indonesia , making the city a melting pot of many communities and cultures .   Jakarta is listed as an Alpha Global City in the 2016 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network ( GaWC ) research . Based on the global metro monitor by the Brookings Institution , in 2014 , economic growth in Jakarta ranked 34th among the world 's 200 largest cities . Jakarta has grown more rapidly than Kuala Lumpur , Beijing , and Bangkok .