Malagasy | |
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Native to | Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte |
Native speakers | 18 million (2007)[1] |
Latin script (Malagasy alphabet) Malagasy Braille | |
Official status | |
Official language in | ![]() |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | mg |
ISO 639-2 | mlg (B) mlg (T) |
ISO 639-3 | mlg – inclusive codeIndividual codes: xmv – Antankaranabhr – Baramsh – Masikorobmm – Northern Betsimisarakaplt – Plateau Malagasyskg – Sakalavabzc – Southern Betsimisarakatdx – Tandroy-Mafahalytxy – Tanosytkg – Tesakaxmw – Tsimihety |
Glottolog | mala1537 |
Malagasy is an Austronesian language that is spoken in Madagascar. It is related to languages such as Indonesian, Javanese and Maori. That means that Malagasy is related to languages spoken in Indonesia. This is probably because immigrants from Indonesia came to Madagascar until A.D. 1400. It is the only Austronesian language spoken in Africa.