Dialects: Lexical similarity: 72% with the Merina dialect of Plateau Malagasy ,. A member of macrolanguage Malagasy ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 550,000 (2006). Ethnic population: A quarter are Masikoro; the rest are Masikoro speakers from other ethnic groups.
Language Development: Bible portions: 2008.
Nation of Origin: Madagascar