Malagasy
Malagasy is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Austronesian language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Malayo-Polynesian branch of Austronesian, notably the only major Austronesian language spoken just off continental Africa, reflecting a migration from Borneo roughly 1,500 years ago.
6 Levels of Analysis for Malagasy
Other Austronesian languages
Frequently asked about Malagasy
What language family does Malagasy belong to?
Austronesian.
At which levels can I analyse Malagasy?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Malagasy one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.