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SKG ISO 639-3

Malagasy, Sakalava

A language of Madagascar

ISO 639
skg
Population
1,210,000 (2014 SIL). Based on extrapolations of latest census figures to report on Malagasy people groups (2014 L. Bouwer).
Location:
Antananarivo province: western Bongolava and Vakinankaratra regions; Antsiranana province: Diana region; Fianarantsoa province: western Amoron’i Mania region; Mahajanga province; Toliara province: Atsimo-Andrefana and Menabe (coastline only) regions.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, Malagasy
Dialects
Vezo, Northern Sakalava Boeny, Southern Sakalava Boeny, Menabe. A member of macrolanguage Malagasy [mlg].
Language Use
Used by all.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Antananarivo province: western Bongolava and Vakinankaratra regions; Antsiranana province: Diana region; Fianarantsoa province: western Amoron’i Mania region; Mahajanga province; Toliara province: Atsimo-Andrefana and Menabe (coastline only) regions.