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.Ethnologue, 'Languages of Madagascar', http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=MG, Accessed: 28 July 2009 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): Lycée Français de Tananarive in Antananarivo Collèges de France in Antananarivo"École de l'Alliance française d'Antsahabe." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. Lycée Peter Pan in Antananarivo"Lycée Peter Pan." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. Lycée La Clairefontaine in Antananarivo Lycée Français de Tamatave in Toamasina
Preschool (maternelle) through junior high school (collège): Collège français Jules-Verne in Antsirabe"Collège français Jules-Verne." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. Lycée Français Sadi-Carnot in Antsiranana"Lycée français Sadi-Carnot." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. – Previously served preschool through senior high school."Lycée français Sadi Carnot." AEFE. 15 October 2005. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. Collège français René-Cassin in Fianarantsoa"Collège français René-Cassin." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. Collège français Françoise-Dolto in Majunga"Collège français Françoise-Dolto." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. Collège Étienne-de-Flacourt in Toliara (Tuléar)"Collège Étienne-de-Flacourt." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
Junior high school (collège): École La Clairefontaine in Tôlanaro (Fort Dauphin)"École La Clairefontaine." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. – Previously served preschool through senior high school."Home." Lycée La Clairefontaine (main). Retrieved on 6 July 2018.
Preschool (maternelle) through primary school (primaire): École Bird in Antananarivo"École Bird." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. École primaire française Charles-Baudelaire in Ambanja"École primaire française Charles-Baudelaire." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. École primaire française d'Antalaha"École primaire française d'Antalaha." AEFE. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. École primaire française de Fort-Dauphin in Tôlanaro"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.
Former schools: École française du lac Alaotra in Ambatondrazaka – Preschool to primary school"Ecole française du lac Alaotra." AEFE. 26 January 2015. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. École de l'Alliance in Morondava – Preschool to primary school"École de l'Alliance." AEFE. 26 January 2015. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. École de la Francophonie in Anantanarivo, preschool through primary school"École de la Francophonie." AEFE. 12 April 2015. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. École Sully in Anantanrivo, preschool through primary school"École Sully." AEFE. 15 October 2005. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
See also
White African Franco-Mauritian Franco-Seychellois Huguenots in South Africa France–Madagascar relations
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