Madagascar 

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Description[edit | edit source]

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. [1]

Minority Languages are:

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Dictionaries

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

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

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

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Madagascar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar#Languages#:~:text=Languages, accessed 23 Feb 2022.