The Merina dialect is the basis of Standard Malagasy, which is used by the government and media in Madagascar. Standard Malagasy is one of two official languages of Madagascar alongside French, …

Malagasy is a member of the East Barito branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family spoken in Madagascar, where it is the national and official language, and also in Comoros, Réunion and Mayotte.

Oct 9, 2025 · The various Malagasy dialects are all closely related, having diversified only in the last 2,000 years when Madagascar was settled by an Indonesian people. The languages contain some …

Malagasy is the national language of Madagascar, along with French. Although the island nation of Madagascar is located just across the Mozambique Channel from the African continent, Malagasy …

Malagasy is an Austronesian language and dialect continuum spoken in Madagascar, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa. It is the national and official language of Madagascar, with over …

Malagasy is one of Madagascar’s two official languages, along with French. It is the primary language of education and is used in government, the media, and daily communication.

Malagasy is the only language spoken in all of Madagascar, while there are eighteen dialects spoken in different regions, for instance Sakalava, Tsimihety, Betsimisaraka, Betsileo, Antandroy, Antanosy, …

Spoken by around 18 million Malagasy people (Malagasy is both the name of the language and the inhabitants of Madagascar), Malagasy has its origins in Indonesia and "most closely resembles …

Malagasy is an Austronesian language and dialect continuum spoken in Madagascar. The standard variety, called Official Malagasy, is one of the official language...

Malagasy peoples ... Distribution of major Malagasy tribes. The Malagasy (French: Malgache or Malagasy: Gasy[1]) are the Austronesian-speaking ethnic groups indigenous to the island country of …