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Languages

Description

The Malagasy language is of Malayo-Polynesian origin and is generally spoken throughout the island.
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.

Minority Languages are:

• Maore Comorian - also called Comorian
• Comores Swahili
• Komoro
• Comoro
• Shimaore - has two dialects, Maore, and Shindzwani/Shindzuani

Word List(s)

• Malagasy Language Vocabulary - Wikipedia
• Malagasy Word List - 101Languages
• 1000 MOST COMMON MALAGASY WORDS - 1000MostCommonWords
• Malagasy Vocabulary - MyLanguages
• Malagasy Vocabulary - Learn101
• French Genealogical Word List

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Alphabet

• Malagasy Language Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
• Malagasy alphabet - Omniglot
• Malagasy Alphabet - MyLanguages
• Malagasy Alphabet - Learn101
• (https://omniglot.com/writing/comorian.htm#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Comorian Latin alphabet for Comorian] - Omniglot
• Arabic script for Comorian - Omniglot

Pronunciation

• Malagasy pronunciation - Omniglot
• Malagasy Pronunciation - MyLanguages

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Dictionaries

• Janie Noëlle Rasoloson, Malagasy-English, English-Malagasy : dictionary and phrasebook, New York : Hippocrene Books, 2001 - Available at WorldCat

Online Dictionaries

• Dictionary English - Malagasy - Glosbe
• Dictionary Maore Comorian - English - Glosbe

Language Aids

• Malagasy Language Grammar - Wikipedia
• Lucien Em Randrianarivelo, Malagasy grammar in English, Antananarivo, Madigasikara : Trano Printy Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy, 2009 - Available at WorldCat

Additional Resources

• Malagasy language Writing system - Wikipedia
• Written Malagasy - Omniglot