Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Malagasy

Language: Malagasy, Tanosy - (txy)

Alternate Name(s): Tanosy

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Ancestor Worship

Country: Madagascar

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Population: 789,000

Global Population: 789,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity

Overview: The Antanosy of Madagascar, numbering 789,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Malagasy people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Madagascar. Their primary language is Malagasy, Tanosy. The primary religion practiced by the Antanosy is ancestor worship, based on the belief that the deceased have a continued existence and possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living.

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