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java

[jah-vuh, jav-uh] / ˈdʒɑ və, ˈdʒæv ə /


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Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

At least seven people have died and more than 80 others are missing after a landslide hit Indonesia's West Java province, officials said.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Home in the wild for the small Silvery Gibbon is the rainforests of Java in Indonesia.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

More than 660 pupils from two schools in central Java reported symptoms of food poisoning, Gunungkidul district head Endah Subekti Kuntariningsih said.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

On the island of Java, in Indonesia, lived Homo soloensis, ‘Man from the Solo Valley’, who was suited to life in the tropics.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari