Zafisoro

Distribution of Malagasy ethnic groups.

The Zafisoro are a Malagasy ethnic group inhabiting a portion of the southeastern coast of Madagascar.^[1] The Zafisoro 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.

Notes

↑ Ogot, Bethwell (1992). Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century. Paris: UNESCO. ISBN 1-84162-197-8. Retrieved November 30, 2010.

Ethnic groups of Madagascar

Indigenous	Antaifasy Antemoro Antaisaka Antambahoaka Antandroy Antankarana Antanosy Bara Betsileo Betsimisaraka Bezanozano Mahafaly Makoa Masikoro Merina Mikea Sakalava Sihanaka Tanala Tsimihety Vezo Zafimaniry Zafisoro

Immigrant	Karana (Indian) Sinoa (Chinese) Vazaha (French, European)

See also: Vazimba

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