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| ==Description==
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| The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language Malagasy language]''' is of Malayo-Polynesian origin and is generally spoken throughout the island.<br>
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| Madagascar is a francophone country, and '''French''' is mostly spoken as a second language among the educated population and used for international communication.
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| Official languages are Malagasy and French. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Madagascar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar#Languages#:~:text=Languages, accessed 23 Feb 2022.</ref>
| | Most of the people in Madagascar speak Malagasy, which is the official language. Also many people speak French.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Madagascar,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref> |
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| Minority Languages are:
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maore_dialect Maore Comorian]''' - also called '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorian_languages Comorian]'''
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| * '''Comores Swahili'''
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorian_languages Komoro]'''
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorian_languages Comoro]'''
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| * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maore_dialect Shimaore]''' - has two dialects, '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maore_dialect Maore]''', and '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorian_languages Shindzwani/Shindzuani]'''
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language#:~:text=Vocabulary Malagasy Language Vocabulary] - Wikipedia
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| * [https://www.101languages.net/malagasy/malagasy-word-list/ Malagasy Word List] - 101Languages
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| * [https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-malagasy-words/ 1000 MOST COMMON MALAGASY WORDS] - 1000MostCommonWords
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| * [http://mylanguages.org/malagasy_vocabulary.php Malagasy Vocabulary] - MyLanguages
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| * [http://learn101.org/malagasy_vocabulary.php Malagasy Vocabulary] - Learn101
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| *[[French Genealogical Word List]]
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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| '''Alphabet'''
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language#:~:text=Phonology Malagasy Language Vowels & Consonants] - Wikipedia
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/malagasy.htm#:~:text=Malagasy%20alphabet Malagasy alphabet] - Omniglot
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| * [http://mylanguages.org/malagasy_alphabet.php Malagasy Alphabet] - MyLanguages
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| * [http://learn101.org/malagasy_alphabet.php Malagasy Alphabet] - Learn101
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| * (https://omniglot.com/writing/comorian.htm#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Comorian Latin alphabet for Comorian] - Omniglot
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/comorian.htm#:~:text=Arabic%20script%20for%20Comorian Arabic script for Comorian] - Omniglot
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| '''Pronunciation'''
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/malagasy.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Malagasy pronunciation] - Omniglot
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| * [http://mylanguages.org/malagasy_alphabet.php#:~:text=Malagasy%20Pronunciation Malagasy Pronunciation] - MyLanguages
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
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| '''Dictionaries'''
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| * Rasoloson, Janie Noëlle. ''Malagasy-English, English-Malagasy : dictionary and phrasebook.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, 2001. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/46456350 WorldCat].
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| '''Online Dictionaries'''
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| * [https://glosbe.com/en/mg Dictionary English - Malagasy] - Glosbe
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| * [https://glosbe.com/swb/en Dictionary Maore Comorian - English] - Glosbe
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| '''Language Aids'''
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language#:~:text=Grammar Malagasy Language Grammar] - Wikipedia
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| * Randrianarivelo, Lucien Em. ''Malagasy grammar in English.'' Antananarivo, Madigasikara: Trano Printy Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy, 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/712820819 WorldCat].
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language#:~:text=Writing%20system Malagasy language Writing system] - Wikipedia
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| * [https://omniglot.com/writing/malagasy.htm#:~:text=Written%20Malagasy Written Malagasy] - Omniglot
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| == References ==
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