Sundanese and Malagasy
Countries
West Java
Madagascar
National Language
Indonesia
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Interesting Facts
- The Sundanese language is second most widely spoken regional language in Indonesia.
- 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.
Similar To
Madurese and Malay Languages
Swahili and Comorian Languages
Alphabets in
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Malagasy-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Latin, Sundanese
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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How Are You?
Kumaha kabarna?
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
Wilujeng kulem
Alina tsara
Good Evening
Wilujeng wengi
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
Wilujeng siang
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
Wilujeng énjing
Maraina tsara
Sorry
Hapunten
Miala tsiny
Bye
Wilujeng angkat
Veloma!
I Love You
Abdi bogoh ka anjeun
Tiako ianao.
Dialect 1
Western dialect
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Banten
Merina
Dialect 2
Northern dialect
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
Bogor
Sakalava
Dialect 3
Priangan dialect
Plateau Malagasy
Where They Speak
Bandung
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Native Name
Basa Sunda
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Priangan, Sunda
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
soundanais
malgache
German Name
Sundanesisch
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[sʊnˈdæniːs]
[ˌmæləˈɡæsi]
Ethnicity
Sundanese, Bantenese, Cirebonese, Badui
Malagasy people
Origin
5th century AD
1000 AD
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Indonesian
Austronesian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Sundanese
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
Sundanese Sign Language
Malagasy Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
Glottocode
sund1251
mala1537
Linguasphere
No data available
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Sundanese and Malagasy 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 Sundanese and Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Sundanese and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Sundanese are spoken in different Sundanese Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Sundanese vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Sundanese dialects include: Western dialect, Northern dialect. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Sundanese and Malagasy Speaking population
Sundanese and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Sundanese and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Sundanese and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Sundanese language is 0.57 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. 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 Sundanese and Malagasy on Sundanese vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Sundanese and Malagasy Language Codes
Sundanese and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Sundanese and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.