Language: Malagasy, Plateau Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
11,168,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
20
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anjatsy | Madagascar | 41,000 | 2 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Antaifasy | Madagascar | 217,000 | 2 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 1.69 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Antaimoro | Madagascar | 1,134,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 45.00 % | 2.11 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Antambahoaka | Madagascar | 101,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Antemanambondro | Madagascar | 76,000 | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Betsileo | Madagascar | 4,288,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Bezanozano | Madagascar | 220,000 | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Karimbola | Madagascar | 147,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Malagasy | Canada | 1,500 | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Malagasy | France | 65,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 69.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Malagasy | Mayotte | 2,200 | 3 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Malagasy | Mauritius | 1,300 | 3 ● | Christianity | 72.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Malagasy | Reunion | 12,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 72.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Malagasy | United States | 900 | 3 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Malagasy-Antalaotra | Comoros | 1,200 | 5 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Merina-Vakinankaratra | Madagascar | 2,643,000 | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Sahafatra | Madagascar | 110,000 | 2 ● | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Sihanaka | Madagascar | 660,000 | 2 ● | Ethnic Religions | 30.00 % | 1.94 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Tanala | Madagascar | 1,328,000 | 2 ● | Ethnic Religions | 22.00 % | 0.94 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Zafisoro | Madagascar | 118,000 | 2 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | ● |
| Totals: 20 | 0 ● | 0 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Malagasy, Plateau as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Malagasy, Plateau as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Malagasy, Plateau as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Malagasy, Plateau as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | plt |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Ambaniandro |
| Borizany |
| Fiteny Malagasy |
| Hova |
| Malagasy |
| Malagasy fiteny |
| Malgache |
| Merina |
| Official Malagasy |
| Plateau Malagasy |
| Standard Malagasy |
| Teny ofisialy |
| Teny ofisiealy |
| 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 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Interconfessional (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Protestant (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Roman Catholic (FCBH) | |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | Father's Love Letter | |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video | |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malagasy, Plateau | |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) | |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) | |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) | |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Bible Interconfessionelle | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Interconfessional Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Malagasy Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Malagasy Bible Revision Version | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Malagasy Catholic Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |