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The classic or poetic language of Java and the adjacent Bali, being the ancient language mixed with a great number of words of Sanskrit origin.
The polite form of Javanese, used by those of lower status when addressing social superiors.
In Indonesia: a Javanese speech style used among intimates or when speaking to people of lower social status. Cf. Kromo, n.