Malagasy and Igbo
Countries
Madagascar
Nigeria
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Equatorial Guinea
Regulated By
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Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
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 Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
Similar To
Swahili and Comorian Languages
Yoruba and Hausa Languages
Alphabets in
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How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
kedụ ka ịmere
Good Night
Alina tsara
ka chi fo
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
mgbede ọma
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
ehihie ọma
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
ụtụtụ ọma
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
a hụrụ m gị n'anya
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Enuani
Where They Speak
Merina
Nigeria
Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Ngwa
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Nigeria
Dialect 3
Plateau Malagasy
Not present
Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
igbo
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Ibo
French Name
malgache
igbo
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Ibo-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˌmæləˈɡæsi]
[iɡ͡boː]
Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Igbo people
Origin
1000 AD
30th Century BC
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Kwa
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Standard Igbo
Signed Forms
Malagasy Sign Language
Igbo Sign Language
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
mala1537
nucl1417
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
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Language Morphological Typology
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Agglutinative
All Malagasy and Igbo 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 Igbo dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Igbo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Igbo Dialects are spoken in different Igbo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Igbo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Igbo dialects include: Enuani , Ngwa. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Igbo Speaking population
Malagasy and Igbo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Igbo languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Igbo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Igbo language is 0.09 %. 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 Igbo on Malagasy vs Igbo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Igbo Language Codes
Malagasy and Igbo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Igbo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.