Javanese

adj. of or pertaining to Java (Indonesian island)

n. language spoken on the island of Java; Javan, native or resident of Java; people of Java

The Javanese are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Java. They are predominantly located in the central to eastern parts of the island. At 90 million people (as of 2004) it is the largest ethnic group on the island, and also in Indonesia.The Javanese were traditionally concentrated in the provinces of East Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta, but due to migration within Indonesia (as part of government transmigration programs or otherwise) there are now high populations of Javanese people in almost all the Indonesian provinces. (The province of West Java is home to the Sundanese, Indonesia's second largest ethnic group who are ethnically distinct from the Javanese).
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Noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Java
(synonym) Javan
(hypernym) Indonesian
(member-holonym) Java
2. the Indonesian language spoken on Java
(hypernym) Indonesian, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa
Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects"
(synonym) Javan
(pertainym) Java

(n. sing. & pl.)
A native or natives of Java.
  

(a.)
Of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java.
  

Seal lynx point Javanese
Photo: Tetsu Yamazaki

Weight: 7-9 lbs.
Overview
The Javanese is part of the Siamese family. Like Siamese, Javanese are busy, talkative, curious cats that demand lots of attention. They enjoy playing and are partial to high spaces. Once they have settled down, these affectionate cats are happy to curl up on your lap.
Appearance
The Javanese has a sleek, tubular body; long, thin legs; a wedge-shaped head; blue, almond-shaped eyes; large, pointed ears; and a tapering, plumed tail. The medium-length coat is close-lying and silky and does not mat easily. Essentially a longhaired form of the Colorpoint, the Javanese may have points that are solid red or cream, lynx-patterned in red or cream (as well as in the traditional Siamese colors), or tortie-patterned.
Origins
Breeders long recognized that when Siamese were crossed with domestic shorthairs to produce Colorpoints, the recessive gene for long hair sometimes found its way into the gene pool. These longhaired Colorpoints were effectively recycled as Javanese-longhaired Siamese in nontraditional colors. Other breeders began with Balinese--the longhaired Siamese in traditional Siamese point colors--and crossed them with Colorpoints to produce kittens that were longhaired, pointed, and splashed with color.
Special Alerts
Javanese need lots of playtime and companionship, either human or animal. The Javanese has the same breed-related health problems as the Siamese: crossed eyes due to an inherited neurological defect; nystagmus (a slight but very rapid jerking back-and-forth of the eyes); congenital heart defects.