Learn Malagasy (also known as Malgache) is the only language spoken in the whole of Madagascar and is the official language along with French. Despite being located off the northern coast of Africa, it’s more closely related to the Malayo-Polynesian languages of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Because of this, and the inevitable influences from mainland African languages, in particular, the Bantu language of Swahili, (plus Arabic, French and English, due to the colonial, merchant and pirate effect), Malagasy has a soft, musical quality that is truly fascinating.

Reflecting its colourful history, Malagasy is also very poetical, rich in imagery. For example, we say ‘dusk’, the Malagasy say ‘maizim-bava vilany’ (‘lit when the mouth of the cooking pot is dark’).

With our Malagasy Online Course, you can:

• Introduce yourself and others
• Talk about colors
• Use numbers 1-20
• Use the days of the week
• Use simple greetings
• Talk about professions
• Talk about countries and where you live
• Tell the time
• Give your phone number and contact details
• Talk about food and drinks

Learn Malagasy Online and introduce yourself to words and phrases commonly used in Madagascar. With our language course, you can practice online at your own pace, anytime, anywhere and from any device.