Introduction / History

Java is an extremely crowded island in Indonesia. The Javanese are the main people group on that island, and thousands have been moving to other parts of the world. Those who live either in the Caribbean nations or northern South America have developed an offshoot language of Javanese called Caribbean Javanese.

Indonesia was taken over by Dutch colonialists in from 1605 until 1945. Some Javanese people were taken to a Dutch colony, Suriname. From there, some went to neighboring French Guiana, and the Netherlands. Commonly, Caribbean Javanese came to the Netherlands as students starting in the 1960s.

What Are Their Lives Like?

Caribbean Javanese people in the Netherlands have had to adapt to a modern, urban economy. Some Caribbean Javanese students remained in the Netherlands to work in this relatively wealthy country.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Some Caribbean Javanese are Sunni Muslims while others are Christians. They often blend traditional religion with either of these two major world religions.

What Are Their Needs?

Caribbean Javanese need a sense of identity in Christ.

Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to bless the Caribbean Javanese economically and spiritually.
Pray that soon Caribbean Javanese people in the Netherlands will be discipling others in the ways of Christ.
Pray for their churches to explode with revival!
Pray for Caribbean Javanese Christians to reach Muslims with the compassion and love of Jesus Christ.

Scripture Prayers for the Javanese, Caribbean in Netherlands.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javanese_diaspora
insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/the-javanese-of-suriname
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=caribbean+javanese&qpvt=Caribbean+Javanese&form=IGRE&first=1