Difference between revisions of "Ethnic Groups"

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Madagascar has a large number of so-called ethnic groups or tribes. The various clans are based more on old kingdoms than on ethnic grouping.

• Antaifasy - People of the sands
  Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez
  
  
• Antaimoro - People of the coast
  Southeastern Madagascar: near Vohipeno and Manakara
  
  
• Antaisaka (subgroup of Sakalava)
  Southern Madagascar: near Farafangana
  
  
• Antankarana - Those of the rocks
  Northern Madagascar: near Diego-Suarez
  
  
• Antambahoaka - Those of the people
  Southeastern Madagascar: near Mananjary
  
  
• Antrandroy - People of the thorns
  Southern Madagascar: near Ambovombe
  
  
• Antanosy - People of the island
  Southern Madagascar: near Taolagnaro (Ft. Dauphin)
  
  
• Bara
  South-central Madagascar: near Isalo, Ihosy and Betroka
  
  
• Betsileo - The many invincibles
  Southern-central highlands of Madagascar: especially around Fianarantsoa but also a splinter group in the Betsiboka region
  
  
• Betsimisaraka - The many inseparables
  Eastern Madagascar: Toamasina to Antalaha
  
  
• Bezanozano - Many small plaits
  Central highlands and eastern Madagascar: the area between the Betsimisaraka lowlands and the Merina highlands
  
  
• Mahafaly - Those who make taboos or Those who make happy
  Southwestern Madagascar: desert around Ampanihy and Ejeda
  
  
• Makoa or Mikea
  Western Madagascar
  
  
• Merina - People of the highlands or Those from the country where one can see far
  Central highlands of Madagascar
  
  
• St. Marians
  Ile Ste Marie (Nosy Boraha)
  
  
• Sakalava - People of the long valleys
  Western Madagascar; widespread in this region
  
  
• Sihanaka - People of the swamps
  Northeastern Madagascar: around Lake Alaotra
  
  
• Tanala: Ikongo and Menabe - People of the forest
  Eastern Madagascar: near Manakara
  
  
• Tsimihety - Those who do not cut their hair
  Northern Madagascar
  
  
• Vezo (subgroup of Sakalava) - Fishing people
  Southwestern Madagascar: coastal regions
  
  
• Zafimaniry
  South-central Madagascar: highlands near Ambositra