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| Madagascar – People Groups |
People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Anjatsy | 46,000 | Y● | 0.50 % | 20.00 % | 2  | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Antaifasy | 243,000 | Y● | 1.69 % | 20.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 0P Antaifasy | 1 | 1 | | Antaimoro | 1,266,000 | Y● | 2.34 % | 45.00 % | 4  | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 0P Antaimoro | 1 | 1 | | Antambahoaka | 113,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Antandroy | 1,304,000 | Y● | 1.97 % | 20.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | 0P Antandroy | 0M Antandroy of Madagascar | 0T | | Antankarana | 211,000 | Y● | 0.74 % | 5.00 % | 1  | Islam | Malagasy, Antankarana | 0P Antankarana | 0M Antankarana of Madagascar | 0T | | Antanosy | 871,000 | Y● | 0.84 % | 53.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Malagasy, Tanosy | 0P Antanosy | 0M Antanosy of Madagascar | 0T | | Antemanambondro | 85,000 | Y● | 11.00 % | 25.00 % | 5  | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Antesaka | 1,877,000 | Y● | 2.32 % | 28.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Tesaka | 0P Antesaka | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Yemeni | 60,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | 0P Arab, Yemeni | 0M Arab, Yemeni of Madagascar | 0T | | Bara | 978,000 | Y● | 1.85 % | 55.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Malagasy, Bara | 0P Bara | 0M Bara of Madagascar | 0T | | Betsileo | 4,786,000 | Y● | 16.63 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Malagasy, Merina | 0P Betsileo | 1 | 1 | | Betsimisaraka, North | 1,715,000 | Y● | 1.21 % | 35.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | 0P Betsimisaraka, North | 0M Betsimisaraka, North of Madagascar | 1 | | Betsimisaraka, South | 3,330,000 | Y● | 6.65 % | 45.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka | 0P Betsimisaraka, South | 1 | 1 | | Bezanozano | 245,000 | Y● | 15.00 % | 30.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Bushi | 3,100 | | 1.00 % | 4.00 % | 1 | Islam | Bushi | 0P Bushi | 1 | 0T | | Chinese, general | 74,000 | | 5.70 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Chinese, general | 1 | 1 | | Comorian, Maore | 6,100 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Comorian, Maore | 0P Comorian, Maore | 1 | 0T | | Comorian, Mwali | 2,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Comorian, Mwali | 0P Comorian, Mwali | 1 | 0T | | Comorian, Ndzwani | 16,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Comorian, Ndzwani | 0P Comorian, Ndzwani | 0M Comorian, Ndzwani of Madagascar | 0T | | Comorian, Ngazidja | 16,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Comorian, Ngazidja | 0P Comorian, Ngazidja | 0M Comorian, Ngazidja of Madagascar | 0T | | Deaf | 296,000 | Y● | | 53.53 % | 3 | Christianity | Malagasy Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | French | 179,000 | | 1.00 % | 61.00 % | 3 | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Gujarati, Karana | 95,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Gujarati | 0P Gujarati, Karana | 0M Gujarati, Karana of Madagascar | 0T | | Karimbola | 164,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 25.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Korean | 17,000 | | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Non-Religious | Korean | 0P Korean | 1 | 0T | | Mahafaly | 427,000 | Y● | 1.09 % | 25.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | 0P Mahafaly | 1 | 1 | | Malay | 35,000 | | 0.10 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Malay | 0P Malay | 1 | 0T | | Masikoro | 743,000 | Y● | 0.48 % | 40.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Masikoro | 0P Masikoro | 0M Masikoro of Madagascar | 0T | | Mauritian | 3,900 | | 1.20 % | 55.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Morisyen | 0P Mauritian | 1 | 1 | | Merina-Vakinankaratra | 2,951,000 | Y● | 14.41 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Malagasy, Merina | 0P Merina-Vakinankaratra | 1 | 1 | | Reunionese Creole | 119,000 | | 5.90 % | 87.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Reunion Creole French | 0P Reunionese Creole | 1 | 1 | | Sahafatra | 123,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 30.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Sakalava | 2,030,000 | Y● | 1.81 % | 35.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Sakalava | 0P Sakalava | 1 | 0T | | Sihanaka | 736,000 | Y● | 1.94 % | 30.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 0P Sihanaka | 0M Sihanaka of Madagascar | 1 | | Swahili | 6,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Swahili | 0P Swahili | 0M Swahili of Madagascar | 0T | | Tanala | 1,482,000 | Y● | 1.04 % | 22.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 0P Tanala | 1 | 0T | | Tsimihety | 2,360,000 | Y● | 1.93 % | 25.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Tsimihety | 0P Tsimihety | 1 | 0T | | Vezo | 368,000 | Y● | 1.80 % | 35.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Sakalava | 0P Vezo | 1 | 1 | | Zafisoro | 132,000 | Y● | 0.50 % | 15.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Malagasy, Merina | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 40 |
29,514,000 |
26 |
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11  |
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33 |
12 |
22 |
| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
98,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
29,612,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 2 | | |
| Madagascar – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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| Progress Level |
Peoples |
% of Peoples |
Population |
% of Population [2] |
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1 - Unreached |
11 |
27.5 % |
467,000 |
1.6 % |
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2 - Minimally reached |
13 |
32.5 % |
11,709,000 |
39.7 % |
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3 - Superficially reached |
5 |
12.5 % |
2,328,000 |
7.9 % |
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4 - Partially reached |
7 |
17.5 % |
6,943,000 |
23.5 % |
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5 - Significantly reached |
4 |
10.0 % |
8,067,000 |
27.3 % |
| Totals |
40 |
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29,514,000 |
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Madagascar – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Antaifasy
243,000
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Antaimoro
1,266,000
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Antandroy
1,304,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Antankarana
211,000
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Antanosy
871,000
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Antesaka
1,877,000
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Arab, Yemeni
60,000
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Bara
978,000
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Betsileo
4,786,000
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Betsimisaraka, North
1,715,000
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Betsimisaraka, South
3,330,000
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Bushi
3,100
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Chinese, general
74,000
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Comorian, Maore
6,100
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Comorian, Mwali
2,000
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Comorian, Ndzwani
16,000
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Comorian, Ngazidja
16,000
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Deaf
296,000
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French
179,000
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Gujarati, Karana
95,000
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Korean
17,000
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Mahafaly
427,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Malay
35,000
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Masikoro
743,000
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Mauritian
3,900
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© Copyrighted Photo
Merina-Vakinankaratra
2,951,000
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Reunionese Creole
119,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Sakalava
2,030,000
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Sihanaka
736,000
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Swahili
6,000
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Tanala
1,482,000
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Tsimihety
2,360,000
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Vezo
368,000
| | Madagascar People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Language
(click Language name for details) |
Language
Code |
# Peoples
Primary
Language |
# Unreached
Primary
Language |
Bible
Status |
Bible
Locator |
Audio NT
Online |
Jesus
Film
Online |
Audio
Recordings
Online |
Gospel
Tract
Online |
| Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | acq | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bushi | buc | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Comorian, Maore | swb | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Comorian, Mwali | wlc | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Comorian, Ndzwani | wni | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Comorian, Ngazidja | zdj | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Korean | kor | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Malagasy Sign Language | mzc | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Malagasy, Antankarana | xmv | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Malagasy, Bara | bhr | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Malagasy, Masikoro | msh | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Malagasy, Merina | plt | 13 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | bmm | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Malagasy, Sakalava | skg | 2 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka | bzc | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | tdx | 2 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Malagasy, Tanosy | txy | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Malagasy, Tesaka | tkg | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Malagasy, Tsimihety | xmw | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Morisyen | mfe | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Reunion Creole French | rcf | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: |
26 |
40 |
11 |
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23 |
8 |
22 |
23 |
11 |
| Madagascar – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 6.1 %
(subset of Christianity) |
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Madagascar – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Madagascar. Ministries in the Madagascar section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, East and Southern section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in Africa, East and Southern |
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Madagascar – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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