Javanese New Caledonians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,300 | |
| Languages | |
| New Caledonian Javanese · French · Indonesian · other New Caledonian languages | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Javanese, Austronesian people |
Javanese New Caledonians are an ethnic group of full or partial Javanese descent in New Caledonia. They have been present since between 1896 and 1949. They were sent as plantation workers administered by the Dutch colonial government in New Caledonia.
They form less than 1.6% of New Caledonia's population. New Caledonia is home to a Javanese diaspora, besides Suriname, Malaysia and Singapore.
Most Javanese New Caledonians cannot speak Indonesian but are fluent in New Caledonian Javanese.