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The Malagasy language, of Austronesian origin, is generally spoken throughout the island. The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy and French.As a member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Madagascar is a Francophone country, and in 2024, French is spoken by around a quarter of the population in Madagascar, i.e. 8,5 million people out of 32 million (26.59%).
Malagasy (/ ˌ m æ l ə ˈ ɡ æ s i / MAL-ə-GASS-ee; [2] Malagasy pronunciation: [malaˈɡasʲ]; Sorabe: مَلَغَسِ) is an Austronesian language and dialect continuum spoken in Madagascar. The standard variety, called Official Malagasy, is an official language of Madagascar alongside French .
In the first national Constitution of 1958, Malagasy and French were named the official languages of the Malagasy Republic. Madagascar is a francophone country, and French is mostly spoken as a second language among the educated population and used for international communication. [58]
The most described East Barito language is Malagasy, which is also the best known language of the Barito group. [1] South East Borneo is considered to be the original homeland of Malagasy. [2] [3] Malagasy is thought to have been brought to the East Africa region by Austronesian-speaking migrants between the 7th and 13th centuries.
Previously, under the 2007 constitution, Malagasy was one of three official languages alongside French and English. Merina is the national language of Madagascar. [ 8 ] An estimated 7.5 million people were fluent in this language in 2011, according to Ethnologue. [ 23 ]
The Antambahoaka speak a dialect of the Malagasy language, which is a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language group derived from the Barito languages, spoken in southern Borneo. The Antambahoaka are widely known for their Sambatra festival, a ritual group circumcision ceremony that occurs every seven years.
Malagasy language (4 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Languages of Madagascar" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
In the first national Constitution of 1958, Malagasy and French were named the official languages of the Malagasy Republic. Madagascar is a francophone country, and French is mostly spoken as a second language among the educated population and used for international communication. [12]