Language

Plateau Malagasy

Plateau Malagasy is a language in the Austronesian family spoken in 8 countries.

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Scripture in Plateau Malagasy

A complete Bible is reported in Plateau Malagasy.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Plateau Malagasy is spoken

  • Madagascar
  • Canada
  • Comoros
  • France
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Réunion
  • United States

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About Plateau Malagasy

Part of
Malagasy (ISO 639-3 macrolanguage)
Language family
Austronesian
ISO 639-3 code
plt
Glottocode
plat1254
Also known as
Malagasy, Merina · Malagasy: Zafimaniry

Dialects and varieties 10

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Plateau Malagasy as a whole.

  • AntaimoroNo known Scripture
  • AntambohoakaNo known Scripture
  • Malagasy: BetsileoNo known Scripture
  • Malagasy: BezanozanoNo known Scripture
  • Malagasy: TanalaNo known Scripture
  • Malagasy: VakinankaritraNo known Scripture
  • Malagasy: ZafimaniryNo known Scripture
  • Malagasy: ZafisoroNo known Scripture
  • MerinaNo known Scripture
  • SihanakaNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.