Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1971 | 25,516,999 | — |
| 1980 | 29,188,852 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 32,503,991 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 33,844,002 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 34,783,640 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37,476,757 | +7.7% |
| Source: Badan Pusat Statistik 2010 | ||
According to the 2000 census, East Java has 34,765,993 inhabitants, which had increased to 37,476,011 at the 2010 Census, making it the second most populous Indonesian province after West Java. The inhabitants are predominantly ethnically Javanese. Native minorities include migrants from nearby Madura, and distinct Javanese ethnicities such as the Tengger people in Bromo, the Samin and the Osing people in Banyuwangi. East Java also hosts a significant population of other ethnic groups, such as Chinese, Indians, and Arabs. In addition to the national language, Indonesian, they also speak Javanese. Javanese as spoken in the western East Java is a similar dialect to the one spoken in nearby Central Java, with its hierarchy of high, medium, and low registers. In the eastern cities of Surabaya, Malang, and surrounding areas, a more egalitarian version of Javanese is spoken, with less regard for hierarchy and a richer vocabulary for vulgarity.
Madurese is spoken by around 15 million ethnic Madurese, and is concentrated in Madura Island, Kangean Islands, Masalembu Islands, the eastern parts of East Java, and East Java's larger cities.
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