Editing Central Java (section)

=== Mapping the Javanese cultures ===
The Javanese cultural area can be divided into three distinct main regions: Western, Central, and Eastern Javanese culture or in their Javanese names as ''Ngapak'', ''Kejawèn'' and ''Arèk''. The boundaries of these cultural regions coincide with the [[isogloss]]es of the Javanese dialects. Cultural areas west of [[Dieng Plateau]], [[Pekalongan Regency|Pekalongan]], and [[Kebumen Regency|Kebumen]] regencies are considered ''Ngapak'' whereas the border of the eastern cultural areas or ''Arèk'' lies in [[East Java]]. Consequently, culturally, Central Java consists of two cultures, while the Central Javanese Culture proper is not entirely confined to Central Java.<ref name=hatley />