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{{Madagascar | {{CountrySidebar | ||
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|Name=Madagascar | |||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language Malagasy language]''' is of Malayo-Polynesian origin and is generally spoken throughout the island.<br> | The '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malagasy_language Malagasy language]''' is of Malayo-Polynesian origin and is generally spoken throughout the island.<br> | ||
Madagascar is a francophone country, and '''French''' is mostly spoken as a second language among the educated population and used for international communication.< | Madagascar is a francophone country, and '''French''' is mostly spoken as a second language among the educated population and used for international communication. | ||
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> | |||
Minority Languages are: | Minority Languages are: | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maore_dialect Maore Comorian]''' - also called '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorian_languages Comorian]''' | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maore_dialect Maore Comorian]''' - also called '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorian_languages Comorian]''' | ||
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