Language code: mlg
Technical information about ISO 639 language code mlg
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The table below provides technical details for the Malagasy language, designated by the mlg code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Malagasy Native Fiteny malagasy |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Merina (Plateau)BetsimisarakaSakalavaBetsileoAntankaranaBaraAntaisakaTanalaAntandroyTanosyMasikoroTsimihety |
| Related languages | Ma'anyanDusun WituPakuBanjar Malay |
| Key facts | Only Austronesian language spoken on the African continentVocabulary shows significant Bantu, Arabic and French borrowingUses a 21-letter Latin alphabet with no diacriticsCanonical word order is Verb–Object–SubjectEarliest texts are Sorabe manuscripts written in Arabic script between the 15th and 17th centuries |
| Sample phrase | Salama, manao ahoana ianao? |
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The Malagasy language, identified by the code mlg, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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