. . "The Malagasy (French: Malgache) are the ethnic group that forms nearly the entire population of Madagascar. They are divided into two subgroups: the \"Highlander\" Merina, Sihanaka and Betsileo of the central plateau around Antananarivo, Alaotra (Ambatondrazaka) and Fianarantsoa, and the \"coastal dwellers\" elsewhere in the country. This division has its roots in historical patterns of settlement."@en . . . "Malagasy"@en . . . . . . . . . . "22000000"^^ . . .