Malagasy, Sakalava
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A language of Madagascar
ISO 639-3
Population
1,210,000 (2014 SIL). Based on extrapolations of latest census figures to report on Malagasy people groups (2014 L. Bouwer).
Location
Atsimo-Andrefana, Betsiboka, Boeny, Diana, Melaky, Menabe (coastline only) and Sofia regions; western Amoron’i Mania, Bongolava, and Vakinankaratra regions.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
Vezo, Northern Sakalava Boeny, Southern Sakalava Boeny, Menabe. A member of macrolanguage Malagasy [mlg].
Language Use
All ages.
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