MALAGASY

MEX] 9,390,000 in Madagascar, including 3,200,000 Merina, 1,800,000 Betsimisaraka, 1,400,000 Betsileo, 635,000 Antandroy, 473,000 Tanala, 422,000 Antaimoro (1993 Johnstone). Population total all countries 9,398,700. Alternate names: MALGACHE, STANDARD MALAGASY. Dialects: MERINA, TAISAKA (ANTAISAKA, TESAKA), TANOSY (ANTANOSY), TAIMANAMBONDRO (ANTAIMANAMBONDRO), SAHAFATRA, TAIFASY (TEFASY, ANTAIFASY), TAMBAHOAKA (ANTAMBAHOAKA), ZAFISORO, BETSIMISARAKA, SIHANAKA, BEZANOZANO (ANTAIVA, ANTANKA, TANKAY), TANALA (ANTANALA, MENABE-IKONGO), BARA, BETSILEO, VEZO, MAHAFALY, TAÑALAÑA, ANTANDROY 1 (TANDROY), ANTANDROY 2, TANKARANA, TAIMORO (ANTAIMORO, TEMORO). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Borneo, Barito, East, Malagasy.

MALAGASY, SOUTHERN

[XMU] 2,606,000 or 18.802% of the population (1996). Southern tip. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Borneo, Barito, East, Malagasy.

MALAGASY, TSIMEHETY

XMW] 1,016,000 or 7.33% of the population (1996). North central. Alternate names: TSIMIHETY, TSIMIHETRY. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian, Borneo, Barito, East, Malagasy