At one time the Betsimisaraka had three subgroups that fought among themselves. The European powers arrived in the 1700s-1800s to sell them arms in exchange for slaves. There were unions between the Europeans and the North Betsimisaraka resulting in mulatto children.
Today the Betsimisaraka are divided into two subgroups, one of which is the North Betsimisaraka. This division is along linguistic lines. They live along the east coast of Madagascar.
The North Betsimisaraka use women as porters. Women carry loads either on their heads or on their backs. The man is the head of the house, but the wife has absolute say when it comes to issues of the home. She is allowed to inherit property.
They practice slash and burn agriculture, so they must burn trees to make room for new fields. Their main crops are rice and vanilla, but they also grow sugar cane, coffee, avocados, pineapples and bananas. They usually don’t keep livestock, so their meat sources come from fishing and hunting wild game.
They have a special respect for lemurs and crocodiles.
The North Betsimisaraka people bury their dead deep in the forests where the land is considered sacred. This is where the spirits dwell, so it’s considered dangerous. People never visit these places without a dog or a knife. Along with these ethnic beliefs, there is a Christian presence among the North Betsimisaraka people.
The North Betsimisaraka people need to put all their faith and hope in Jesus Christ rather than the spirit world.
Pray for North Betsimisaraka disciples who will make disciples who will make even more disciples.
Pray for spiritual hunger and an understanding of the holiness and goodness of God.
Pray for a Holy Spirit driven revival among the North Betsimisaraka people.
Scripture Prayers for the Betsimisaraka, North in Madagascar.
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https://www.101lasttribes.com/tribes/betsimisaraka.html
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Betsimisaraka, North |
People Name in Country | Betsimisaraka, North |
Natural Name | North Betsimisaraka |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 1,757,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,757,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 10819 |
ROP3 Code | 101295 |
ROP25 Code | 301112 |
ROP25 Name | Betsimisaraka |
Country | Madagascar | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Analanjirofo, Atsinanana, and Alaotra-Mangoro regions; Sava region: south of Bemariva river; Sofia region: east and southeast; areas in Analamanga and Vakinankaratra regions. East coast, Indian Ocean, from Mahanoro north. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Analanjirofo, Atsinanana, and Alaotra-Mangoro regions; Sava region: south of Bemariva river; Sofia region: east and southeast; areas in Analamanga and Vakinankaratra regions. East coast, Indian Ocean, from Mahanoro north.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.21 %) |
35.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
60.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
5.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka (1,757,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bmm Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka (1,757,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bmm Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka |
Primary Language: Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2014) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | Jesus Film Project |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Photo Source | Eric Mathey |
Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |