Haitian Creole and Malagasy
Countries
Haiti
Madagascar
National Language
Haiti
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Central America, North America
Africa
Minority Language
Cuba
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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Interesting Facts
- 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".
- 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
French Language
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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?
Kijan ou yé?
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
Bon nwit
Alina tsara
Good Evening
Bonswa
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
Bon apre-midi
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
Bon apre-midi
Maraina tsara
I Love You
Mwen renmen w
Tiako ianao.
Excuse Me
Eskize m
Azafady
Dialect 1
Northern Haitian Creole
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Cap-Haitien
Merina
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Central Haitian Creole
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
Port-au-Prince
Sakalava
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Southern Haitian Creole
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Where They Speak
Cayes
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How Many People Speak?
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Native Name
Kreyòl ayisyen
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
haïtien; créole haïtien
malgache
German Name
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[kɣejɔl]
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Ethnicity
Haitians
Malagasy people
Origin
17th Century
1000 AD
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
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Austronesian
Branch
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Indonesian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Haitian Creole
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
hait1244
mala1537
Linguasphere
51-AAC-cb
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Haitian Creole 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 Haitian Creole and Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Haitian Creole and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Haitian Creole are spoken in different Haitian Creole Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Haitian Creole vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole, Central Haitian Creole. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Haitian Creole and Malagasy Speaking population
Haitian Creole and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Haitian Creole and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Haitian Creole and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 % 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 Haitian Creole and Malagasy on Haitian Creole vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Haitian Creole and Malagasy Language Codes
Haitian Creole and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Haitian Creole and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.