Malagasy people
E455431
The Malagasy people are the native inhabitants of Madagascar, known for their unique blend of Austronesian and African ancestry, languages, and cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malagasy | 1 |
| Merina people | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoSpeak |
English language
ⓘ
French language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestry |
Austronesian peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bantu peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ East African peoples ⓘ Southeast Asian peoples ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | French Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics | majority population of Madagascar ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Malagasy diaspora in Comoros
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malagasy diaspora in France NERFINISHED ⓘ Malagasy diaspora in Réunion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticOrigin |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Island Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalScript | Sorabe script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| majorEthnicSubgroup |
Antakarana people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antandroy people NERFINISHED ⓘ Antanosy people NERFINISHED ⓘ Antemoro people NERFINISHED ⓘ Bara people NERFINISHED ⓘ Betsileo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Betsimisaraka people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahafaly people NERFINISHED ⓘ Merina people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakalava people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsimihety people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfCountry | Malagasy language ⓘ |
| preColonialPolity |
Kingdom of Imerina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Malagasy language ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Traditional Malagasy religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief | ancestor veneration ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | lamba garment ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | hiragasy ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
rice cultivation
ⓘ
slash-and-burn agriculture ⓘ zebu cattle herding ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | wooden stilt houses ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
kabosy
ⓘ
marovany ⓘ valiha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | valiha music ⓘ |
| traditionalPractice |
famadihana
ⓘ
tromba spirit possession ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Malagasy
this entity surface form:
Merina people