MSH ISO 639-3
Malagasy, Masikoro
Masikoro Malagasy Autonym
A language of Madagascar
- ISO 639
- msh
- Autonym
- Masikoro Malagasy
- Population
- 550,000 (2011 SIL). Ethnic population: A quarter are Masikoro; the rest are Masikoro speakers from other ethnic groups.
- Location:
- Toliara province: Atsimo-Andrefana region, Moromba south to Tollara; Menabe region, coast near Mangoky river, inland near Mozambique channel.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, Malagasy
- Dialects
- Lexical similarity: 72% with the Merina dialect of Plateau Malagasy [plt]. A member of macrolanguage Malagasy [mlg].
- Language Use
- Used by all.
- Language Development
- Bible portions: 2008–2015.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Malagasy, Masikoro
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Toliara province: Atsimo-Andrefana region, Moromba south to Tollara; Menabe region, coast near Mangoky river, inland near Mozambique channel.
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