Malagasy and Kirundi
Countries
Madagascar
Burma
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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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.
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
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Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Thank You
Misaotra
Urakoze
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
Urakomeye?
Good Night
Alina tsara
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
Mwaramutse
Please
azafady
Ndagusavye
Sorry
Miala tsiny
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I Love You
Tiako ianao.
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Excuse Me
Azafady
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Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Merina
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Ha
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Tanzania
Dialect 3
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Shubi
Where They Speak
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Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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How Many People Speak?
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Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
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French Name
malgache
rundi
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Kirundi
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo 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
Kirundi
Signed Forms
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Scope
Macrolanguage
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mala1537
rund1242
Linguasphere
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Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy and Kirundi 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 Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Kirundi Speaking population
Malagasy and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 %. 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 Kirundi on Malagasy vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Kirundi Language Codes
Malagasy and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.