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What Language Do They Speak in Madagascar?
The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy, French and English. In total about 15 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Malagasy (90%), Antankarana Malagasy (85%) and Plateau Malagasy (37%).
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Living languages · #82
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Endangered languages
All languages of Madagascar (15)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malagasy | 26,507,430 · 90% | Austronesian | Official |
| Antankarana Malagasy | 25,000,000 · 85% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Plateau Malagasy | 10,893,000 · 37% | Austronesian | Safe |
| French | 7,952,229 · 27% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 5,301,486 · 18% | Indo-European | Official |
| Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | 2,000,000 · 7% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Tsimihety Malagasy | 1,600,000 · 5% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Northern Betsimisaraka Malagasy | 1,300,000 · 4% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Tandroy-Mahafaly Malagasy | 1,300,000 · 4% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Sakalava Malagasy | 1,210,000 · 4% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Tesaka Malagasy | 1,100,000 · 4% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Bara Malagasy | 720,000 · 2% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Tanosy Malagasy | 640,000 · 2% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Masikoro Malagasy | 550,000 · 2% | Austronesian | Safe |
| Bushi | 48,000 · 0.16% | Austronesian | Threatened |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Madagascar?
The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy, French and English. In total about 15 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Malagasy (90%), Antankarana Malagasy (85%) and Plateau Malagasy (37%).
What is the official language of Madagascar?
Malagasy, French and English.
Is English spoken in Madagascar?
Yes — English is official in Madagascar, spoken by about 18% of people.
How many languages are spoken in Madagascar?
About 15 living languages — #82 in the world for linguistic diversity. 1 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).