14.092.000Speakers worldwide
8Countries where spoken
20Peoples who speak it
Written translation
Bible translation goes through four stages. See how far this language has come.
- Translation started Done
- Portions Done
- New Testament Done
- Whole Bible Current stage
Bible translation in Merina Malagasy is at this stage: Complete Bible.
Complete Bible 1835-2011 New Testament 1830-1990 Bible portions Available
Oral resources
Not every translation is written. Where the culture is oral, or where few people read, audio recordings bring the Word before the printed text does.
Audio recordings
Available
Jesus Film
Available
Where this language is spoken
MA
14.005.000
FR
67.000
RE
12.000
MF
2.900
CA
1.600
MP
1.300
CN
1.200
US
1.000
Who speaks this language
20 people group(s) speak this as their primary language.
| People group | Speakers | Evang. | Chr. | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Betsileo
MA
|
5.418.000 | 16.6% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Merina de Vakinankaratra
MA
|
3.340.000 | 14.4% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Tanala
MA
|
1.678.000 | 1% | - | Minimally reached |
|
Antaimoro
MA
|
1.433.000 | 2.3% | - | Partially reached |
|
Sihanaka
MA
|
834.000 | 1.9% | - | Minimally reached |
|
Bezanozano
MA
|
278.000 | 15% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Antaifasy
MA
|
275.000 | 1.7% | - | Minimally reached |
|
Karimbola
MA
|
186.000 | 4% | - | Partially reached |
|
Zafisoro
MA
|
149.000 | 0.5% | - | Minimally reached |
|
Sahafatra
MA
|
139.000 | 2% | - | Minimally reached |
|
Antambahoaka
MA
|
127.000 | 4% | - | Partially reached |
|
Antaimanambondro
MA
|
96.000 | 11% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Malgaxe
FR
|
67.000 | 1% | - | Superficially reached |
|
Anjatsy
MA
|
52.000 | 0.5% | - | Minimally reached |
|
Malgaxe
RE
|
12.000 | 1% | - | Superficially reached |
|
Malgaxe
MF
|
2.900 | 1% | - | Superficially reached |
|
Malgaxe
CA
|
1.600 | 1% | - | Minimally reached |
|
Malgaxe
MP
|
1.300 | 1.5% | - | Superficially reached |
|
Malgaxe antalaotra
CN
|
1.200 | 15% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Malgaxe
US
|
1.000 | 1% | - | Superficially reached |
Pray for this language
Merina Malagasy speakers already have the complete Bible. Pray that it is read, understood and lived, and that the church in this language takes the gospel to other peoples.
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically. · ISO 639-3: plt