Malagasy and Filipino Speaking countries
Countries
Madagascar
Philippines
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Interesting Facts
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
Similar To
Swahili and Comorian Languages
Tagalog Language
Derived From
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Spanish Language
Malagasy and Filipino as Minority Language
In Malagasy and Filipino speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malagasy and Filipino as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malagasy as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Malagasy and Filipino dialects, then you can go to Malagasy vs Filipino Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malagasy and Filipino Regulators
Malagasy and Filipino speaking countries provide you Malagasy and Filipino regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. regulates Malagasy language.Filipino is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Also get to learn, Malagasy and Filipino Language History.
Malagasy and Filipino Continents
Thinking about Malagasy and Filipino continents in which Malagasy and Filipino speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malagasy and Filipino. Most of the Malagasy speaking countries lie in Africa. While Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Malagasy and Filipino languages:
Malagasy Interesting Facts:
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
The Malagasy language was derived from and is similar to Swahili and Comorian Languages whereas Malagasy language is similar to Tagalog Language and derived from Spanish Language.