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French people in Madagascar

There is a small but recognizable community of French people in Madagascar, of whom the vast majority are born in Madagascar and are descended from former settlers and colonists from France who settled in Madagascar during the 19th and 20th centuries. They constitute a minority ethnic group of Madagascar.

Society

Religious affiliation

87% of the French population in Madagascar are Christian adherents. The vast majority of French Christian adherents in Madagascar are Roman Catholic. A small number are Protestant. The remainder of French people residing in Madagascar are mostly non-religious, but a small minority are Jews.

Language

The majority of the French population in Madagascar speak French as their first language. However, some also speak various local languages, such as Malagasy, or dialects such as Plateau Malagasy and Betsimisaraka Malagasy.

Education

Preschool (maternelle) through senior high school (lycée):

Preschool (maternelle) through junior high school (collège):

Junior high school (collège):

Preschool (maternelle) through primary school (primaire):

  • École Bird in Antananarivo
  • École primaire française Charles-Baudelaire in Ambanja
  • École primaire française d'Antalaha
  • École primaire française de Fort-Dauphin in Tôlanaro

Former schools:

  • École française du lac Alaotra in Ambatondrazaka – Preschool to primary school
  • École de l'Alliance in Morondava – Preschool to primary school
  • École de la Francophonie in Anantanarivo, preschool through primary school
  • École Sully in Anantanrivo, preschool through primary school

See also

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