Malagasy and Yoruba
Countries
Madagascar
Benin, 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
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
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Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Swahili and Comorian Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Misaotra
e dupe
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
Alina tsara
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
e kaasan
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
e kaaro
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
Azafady
mo tọrọ gafara
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Itsekiri
Where They Speak
Merina
Nigeria
Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Ede
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Benin, Togo
Dialect 3
Plateau Malagasy
Ulukwumi
Where They Speak
-
Nigeria
Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
Yorùbá
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Yariba, Yooba
French Name
malgache
yoruba
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˌmæləˈɡæsi]
[jòɾùbá]
Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Yoruba people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Yorùbá
Signed Forms
Malagasy Sign Language
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
mala1537
yoru1245
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Analytic, Isolating
All Malagasy and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Yoruba Speaking population
Malagasy and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Malagasy vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Yoruba Language Codes
Malagasy and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.