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Malagasy, Plateau

Alternate names: Malagasy, Malgache, Official Malagasy, Standard Malagasy Also: in Comoros -- Malgache, Official Malagasy, Plateau Malagasy, Standard Malagasy; in Réunion -- Malgache
Scriptures published: Bible (1835--1938) New Testament (1830--1990) Portions (1828--1987)
Literacy: No information available.
Primary country: Madagascar
Region: Central
Also used in: Comoros, Mayotte, Reunion, United States
Religion: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim
Livelihood: Agriculturalists: coffee, cloves, vanilla, rice; perfume
Status: Statutory national language in Madagascar
Number of users: 7,529,640 (7,520,000 in Madagascar (2006 SIL); 700 in Comoros (Johnstone 1993); 8,000 in Reunion)

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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