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An 892-page Malagasy–English dictionary was published by James Richardson of the London Missionary Society in 1885, available as a reprint; however, this dictionary includes archaic terminology and definitions. Whereas later works have been of lesser size, several have been updated to reflect the evolution and progress of the language ...
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A Malagasy text written in Sorabe. Sorabe or Sora-be (سُرَبِ, Malagasy pronunciation:) is an abjad based on Arabic, formerly used to transcribe the Malagasy language (belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian language family) and the Antemoro Malagasy dialect, dating from the 15th century. [3]
The Malagasy language, of Austronesian origin, is generally spoken throughout the island. The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy and French.As a member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Madagascar is a Francophone country, and in 2024, French is spoken by around a quarter of the population in Madagascar, i.e. 8,5 million people out of 32 million (26.59%).
Portrait of David Jones in 1833. David Jones (July 1796 – 1 May 1841) was a pioneering Christian missionary to Madagascar. [1] A gifted linguist, he was noted for establishing the orthography of the Malagasy language and for his translation of the Bible into Malagasy, a work that he undertook with fellow missionary David Griffiths.
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Is there a free translator from English to Malagasy? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.33.56.43 14:50, 7 November 2008 (UTC) Yes, there is one : in freelang, this is the link : Malagasy-French online dictionnary-- 83.199.66.126 11:03, 4 January 2009 (UTC) PS: I added it in the main article as External link.
The Malagasy language is an Austronesian language spoken in Madagascar, originating from its historical homeland in South East Borneo. [2] [3] Malagasy is classified among the Southeast Barito languages, [2] [4] and Ma'anyan is often listed as its closest relative, with Malagasy incorporating numerous Malay and Javanese loanwords.