Malagasy and Hausa
Countries
Madagascar
Nigeria
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
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.
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Similar To
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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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Thank You
Misaotra
gode ku
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
yaya dai
Good Night
Alina tsara
mai kyau dare
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
barka da yamma
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
barka da rana
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
mai kyau safe
Sorry
Miala tsiny
yi hakuri
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
Ina son ku
Excuse Me
Azafady
gafara dai
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Gaananci
Where They Speak
Merina
Ghana
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Kurhwayanci
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Niger
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
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Daragaram
Where They Speak
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Niger
How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
French Name
malgache
haoussa
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Haussa-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Hausa–Fulani people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Chadic
Branch
Indonesian
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Hausa
Signed Forms
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mala1537
haus1257
Linguasphere
No data available
19-HAA-b
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Malagasy and Hausa 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 Hausa dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Hausa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Hausa Dialects are spoken in different Hausa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Hausa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Hausa dialects include: Gaananci , Kurhwayanci. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Hausa Speaking population
Malagasy and Hausa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Hausa languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Hausa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 %. 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 Hausa on Malagasy vs Hausa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Hausa Language Codes
Malagasy and Hausa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Hausa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.