Madagascar Languages

Madagascar Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
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Record Types
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Madagascar Background
French Word List Gazetteers History Jurisdictions Languages Maps	Social Life & Customs For Further Reading
Local Research Resources
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Most of the people in Madagascar speak Malagasy, which is the official language. Also many people speak French.^[1]

For word list and help researching in Madagascar records, see:

References

↑ 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.