Antambahoaka
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The Antambahoaka are the least numerous ethnic group in Madagascar
. They inhabit a small region along the southeastern coast of Madagascar
near Mananjary
and share their origins with the partially Arab Antaimoro
people.
The Antambahoaka speak a dialect of the Malagasy language
, which is a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language group
derived from the Barito languages
, spoken in southern Borneo
.
Ethnic groups of Madagascar
The number of ethnic groups of Madagascar has long been a point of contention and debate. The island of Madagascar is predominantly populated by people broadly classified as belonging to the broader Malagasy ethnic identity...
. They inhabit a small region along the southeastern coast of Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
near Mananjary
Mananjary
Mananjary is the name of:*Mananjary, Fianarantsoa, fivondronana in Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region, Madagascar.*Mananjary River, in southern Madagascar...
and share their origins with the partially Arab Antaimoro
Antemoro people
Antemoro people are an ethnic group of Madagascar living on the southeastern coast, mostly between Manakara and Farafangana.Their number is estimated to 427.000...
people.
The Antambahoaka speak a dialect of the Malagasy language
Malagasy language
Malagasy is the national language of Madagascar, a member of the Austronesian family of languages. Most people in Madagascar speak it as a first language as do some people of Malagasy descent elsewhere.-History:...
, which is a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language group
Malayo-Polynesian languages
The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 385.5 million speakers. These are widely dispersed throughout the island nations of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean, with a smaller number in continental Asia...
derived from the Barito languages
Barito languages
The Barito languages are a score of Dayak languages of Borneo, and most famously Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar. They are named after the Barito River....
, spoken in southern Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
.