Arekan is a dialect of Javanese language spoken primarily in the regions of Surabaya, Malang and Lamongan.
It belongs to the Austronesian language family, and is classified as a dialect of Javanese.
It is spoken mainly in Surabaya, with speakers in Malang, Jombang, Pasuran, Mojokerto and Lamongan. It is spoken by approximately 82 million people.