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The Osing (Indonesian:Suku 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 principality of Blambangan whose rulers remained Hindu until they were forced to convert to Islam by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1770. Their population of approximately 400000 is centered in the province of East Java in the district of Banyuwangi.

language
Osing dialect
population place
Indonesia, East Java
related
Javanese people, Ethnic Malays, Austronesian peoples, Balinese people
religion
Hinduism, Islam

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