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About Malagasy
Malagasy is an Austronesian language spoken on an African island, showing ancient migration from Borneo.
Speakers
25+ million
Language Family
Austronesian
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Medium
Spoken in
Why Learn Malagasy?
Madagascar has unique wildlife found nowhere else and a distinct culture.
Common Malagasy Words
Start your Malagasy journey with these essential words and phrases.
Salama
Hello
sah-LAH-mah
Misaotra
Thank you
mee-SOW-trah
Azafady
Please/Excuse me
ah-zah-FAH-dee
Eny
Yes
EH-nee
Tsia
No
TSEE-ah
Rano
Water
RAH-noo
Sakafo
Food
sah-KAH-foo
Namana
Friend
nah-MAH-nah
Fitiavana
Love
fee-tee-ah-VAH-nah
Veloma
Goodbye
veh-LOO-mah
Trano
House
TRAH-noo
Masoandro
Sun
mah-soo-AHN-droo
History of Malagasy
Malagasy arrived with Austronesian sailors from Borneo around 500 CE—one of the most remarkable maritime migrations in history. Despite Madagascar's proximity to Africa, the language is related to Indonesian. French colonization added European vocabulary. Today Malagasy unites Madagascar's diverse ethnic groups.
Is Malagasy Hard to Learn?
Malagasy has Austronesian grammar with simple phonology. No tones or complex consonant clusters. Verb-Object-Subject word order is unusual but learnable. The Latin script is phonetic. French loanwords are common.
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