French people in Madagascar
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There is a small but recognizable community of French people in
ethnic group of Madagascar
.
Society
Religious affiliation
87% of the French population 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
Betsimisaraka Malagasy.[2]
Education
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):
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
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
- White African
- Franco-Mauritian
- Franco-Seychellois
- Huguenots in South Africa
- France–Madagascar relations
References
- ^ 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
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