Malagasy and Haitian Creole
Countries
Madagascar
Haiti
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Haiti
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Cuba
Regulated By
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Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
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French Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
Kijan ou yé?
Good Night
Alina tsara
Bon nwit
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
Bonswa
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
Bon apre-midi
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
Bon apre-midi
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
Mwen renmen w
Excuse Me
Azafady
Eskize m
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Northern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Merina
Cap-Haitien
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Central Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Port-au-Prince
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
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Southern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
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Cayes
How Many People Speak?
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Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
Kreyòl ayisyen
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
French Name
malgache
haïtien; créole haïtien
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Pronunciation
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[kɣejɔl]
Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Haitians
Origin
1000 AD
17th Century
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
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Branch
Indonesian
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Haitian Creole
Signed Forms
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mala1537
hait1244
Linguasphere
No data available
51-AAC-cb
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy and Haitian Creole Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Malagasy and Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Malagasy and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Malagasy and Haitian Creole on Malagasy vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Malagasy and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.