French people in Madagascar
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 19,000 (1997 estimate)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Antananarivo, Toamasina, Mahajanga, Antsiranana | |
| Languages | |
| French, Malagasy, Betsimisaraka | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Franco-Mauritian, Franco-Seychellois, White African |
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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.[2] They constitute a minority ethnic group of Madagascar.
Society
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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
[edit]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.[2]
Education
[edit]Preschool (maternelle) through senior high school (lycée):
- Lycée Français de Tananarive in Antananarivo
- Collèges de France in Antananarivo[3]
- Lycée Peter Pan in Antananarivo[4]
- Lycée La Clairefontaine in Antananarivo
- Lycée Français de Tamatave in Toamasina
Preschool (maternelle) through junior high school (collège):
- Collège français Jules-Verne in Antsirabe[5]
- Lycée Français Sadi-Carnot in Antsiranana[6] – Previously served preschool through senior high school.[7]
- Collège français René-Cassin in Fianarantsoa[8]
- Collège français Françoise-Dolto in Majunga[9]
- Collège Étienne-de-Flacourt in Toliara (Tuléar)[10]
Junior high school (collège):
- École La Clairefontaine in Tôlanaro (Fort Dauphin)[11] – Previously served preschool through senior high school.[12]
Preschool (maternelle) through primary school (primaire):
- École Bird in Antananarivo[13]
- École primaire française Charles-Baudelaire in Ambanja[14]
- École primaire française d'Antalaha[15]
- École primaire française de Fort-Dauphin in Tôlanaro[16][17][18][19]
Former schools:
- École française du lac Alaotra in Ambatondrazaka – Preschool to primary school[20]
- École de l'Alliance in Morondava – Preschool to primary school[21]
- École de la Francophonie in Anantanarivo, preschool through primary school[22]
- École Sully in Anantanrivo, preschool through primary school[23]
See also
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- White African
- Franco-Mauritian
- Franco-Seychellois
- Huguenots in South Africa
- France–Madagascar relations
References
[edit]- ^ Keen, Cecil (July 1997). "Madagascar". Saint Paul, Minnesota: Science Museum Minnesota. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b Ethnologue, 'Languages of Madagascar', http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=MG, Accessed: 28 July 2009
- ^ "École de l'Alliance française d'Antsahabe." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Lycée Peter Pan." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Collège français Jules-Verne." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Lycée français Sadi-Carnot." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Lycée français Sadi Carnot." AEFE. 15 October 2005. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Collège français René-Cassin." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Collège français Françoise-Dolto." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Collège Étienne-de-Flacourt." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École La Clairefontaine." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Home." Lycée La Clairefontaine (main). Retrieved on 6 July 2018.
- ^ "École Bird." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École primaire française Charles-Baudelaire." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École primaire française d'Antalaha." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École primaire française de Fort-Dauphin." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École primaire française Les Pangalanes." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École primaire française de Mananjary." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École primaire française Lamartine." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Ecole française du lac Alaotra." AEFE. 26 January 2015. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École de l'Alliance." AEFE. 26 January 2015. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École de la Francophonie." AEFE. 12 April 2015. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ^ "École Sully." AEFE. 15 October 2005. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.