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5 unusual facts about Malagasy language


Jakaltek language

Eastern Jacaltec is one of the few languages besides the Malagasy language of Madagascar to make use of an n-trema character in its alphabet.

Languages of Papua New Guinea

The Austronesian languages are widely spread across the globe, as far west as Malagasy in Madagascar, as far east as Rapa Nui on Easter Island, and as far as north as the Formosan languages of Taiwan.

Malagasy language

Malagasy shares much of its basic vocabulary with the Ma'anyan language, a language from the region of the Barito River in southern Borneo.

Pierre Sonnerat

He is the person who misinterpreted the call of a helpful Malagasy guide who had spotted a lemur and shouted "indri!" ("look!" in Malagasy).

Subject side parameter

English is an example of a "subject first" language, whereas Malagasy is an example of "subject last".


French people in Madagascar

However, some also speak various local languages, such as Malagasy, or dialects such as Plateau Malagasy and Betsimisaraka Malagasy.


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