The Osing are a community living in the eastern salient of Java island in Indonesia, in the easternmost part of East Java province. They are the descendants of the people of the ancient principalty of Blambangan, whose rulers remained Hindu until they were forced to convert to Islam by the Dutch VOC in 1770. Their population of approximately 400,000 is centered in the province of East Java in the district of Banyuwangi.

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  • The Osing are a community living in the eastern salient of Java island in Indonesia, in the easternmost part of East Java province. They are the descendants of the people of the ancient principalty of Blambangan, whose rulers remained Hindu until they were forced to convert to Islam by the Dutch VOC in 1770. Their population of approximately 400,000 is centered in the province of East Java in the district of Banyuwangi. The Osings speak the Osing language, a dialect which shows influences from both the Javanese and Balinese. (en)
  • Die Osings bezeichnen sich als die Nachkommen der Majapahit-Prinzen die sich im 16. Jh weigerten zum Islam zu konvertieren und nach Ostjava, Bali und Lombok flohen. Heute leben noch etwa 500.000 Angehörige dieser Gruppe verstreut in Indonesien. Das Zentrum dieser Gruppe ist jedoch die Stadt Banjuwangi in Ostjava. Ihre Sprache, ein javanischer Dialekt, weist jedoch auch große Einflüsse der Balinesischen Sprache auf. (de)
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  • The Osing are a community living in the eastern salient of Java island in Indonesia, in the easternmost part of East Java province. They are the descendants of the people of the ancient principalty of Blambangan, whose rulers remained Hindu until they were forced to convert to Islam by the Dutch VOC in 1770. Their population of approximately 400,000 is centered in the province of East Java in the district of Banyuwangi. (en)
  • Die Osings bezeichnen sich als die Nachkommen der Majapahit-Prinzen die sich im 16. Jh weigerten zum Islam zu konvertieren und nach Ostjava, Bali und Lombok flohen. (de)
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  • Osing (en)
  • Osing (Ethnie) (de)
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