Language: Malagasy, Plateau Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
10,893,000
People Group's Primary Language
20
Bible Status
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Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Language Rank |
Primary Religion | % Professing Christian |
% Evangelical |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Anjatsy | Madagascar | 40,000 | 2 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | ● |
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Antaifasy | Madagascar | 212,000 | 2 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 1.69 % | ● |
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Antaimoro | Madagascar | 1,106,000 | 4 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 45.00 % | 2.11 % | ● |
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Antambahoaka | Madagascar | 98,000 | 4 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 4.00 % | ● |
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Antemanambondro | Madagascar | 74,000 | 5 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 11.00 % | ● |
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Betsileo | Madagascar | 4,182,000 | 5 ● | Primary | Christianity | 94.00 % | 15.00 % | ● |
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Bezanozano | Madagascar | 214,000 | 5 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 15.00 % | ● |
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Karimbola | Madagascar | 144,000 | 4 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | ● |
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Malagasy | Canada | 1,500 | 3 ● | Primary | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Malagasy | France | 65,000 | 3 ● | Primary | Christianity | 69.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Malagasy | Mayotte | 2,100 | 3 ● | Primary | Christianity | 70.00 % | 1.00 % | ● |
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Malagasy | Mauritius | 1,300 | 3 ● | Primary | Christianity | 72.00 % | 1.50 % | |
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Malagasy | Reunion | 12,000 | 3 ● | Primary | Christianity | 72.00 % | 1.00 % | ● |
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Malagasy | United States | 900 | 3 ● | Primary | Christianity | 60.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Malagasy-Antalaotra | Comoros | 1,200 | 5 ● | Primary | Christianity | 70.00 % | 15.00 % | ● |
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Merina-Vakinankaratra | Madagascar | 2,578,000 | 5 ● | Primary | Christianity | 90.00 % | 13.00 % | ● |
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Sahafatra | Madagascar | 107,000 | 2 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 2.00 % | ● |
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Sihanaka | Madagascar | 643,000 | 2 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 1.94 % | ● |
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Tanala | Madagascar | 1,295,000 | 2 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 22.00 % | 0.94 % | ● |
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Zafisoro | Madagascar | 115,000 | 2 ● | Primary | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 0.50 % | ● |
| Totals: 20 | 0 ● | 20 (P) : 0 (S) |
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | plt |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Ambaniandro |
| Borizany |
| Hova |
| Malagasy |
| Malagasy fiteny |
| Malgache |
| Merina |
| Official Malagasy |
| Plateau Malagasy |
| Standard Malagasy |
| Teny ofisialy |
| Vakinankaritra |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Betsileo |
| Bezanozano |
| Malagasy |
| Merina |
| Sihanaka |
| Tanala |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Hova |
| Malagache |
| Malagash |
| Malagasy, Merina |
| Malagasy, Merina |
| Malagasy: Betsileo |
| Merina |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1828-1987 |
| New Testament | 1830-1990 |
| Complete Bible | 1835-1938 |
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