There is a small but recognizable community of French people in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

, of whom the vast majority are born in

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 Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

. A small number are Protestant. The remainder of French people residing in Madagascar are mostly non-religious, but a small minority are

Jews Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

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 *

Lycée Peter Pan Lycée Peter Pan, formerly École Peter Pan, is a French international school in Manarintsoa, Ambohijanaka, Antananarivo, Madagascar. It serves preschool until the end of senior high school (''lycée''). it had 807 students, including 56 French s ...

in Antananarivo *

Lycée La Clairefontaine Lycée Privé La Clairefontaine, also known as the Collège La Clairefontaine or the École La Clairefontaine, is a private French international school, serving preschool through senior high school, with campuses in the Antananarivo area and in Tôl ...

in Antananarivo * Lycée Français de Tamatave in

Toamasina Toamasina (), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of it ...

Preschool (''maternelle'') through junior high school (''collège''): * Collège français Jules-Verne in Antsirabe * Lycée Français Sadi-Carnot in Antsiranana – Previously served preschool through senior high school. * Collège français René-Cassin in Fianarantsoa * Collège français Françoise-Dolto in

Majunga Mahajanga (French: Majunga) is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: Rép ...

* Collège Étienne-de-Flacourt in

Toliara Toliara (also known as ''Toliary'', ; formerly ''Tuléar'') is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region, located 936 km southwest of national capital Antananarivo. The current spelling of the name was adopted ...

(Tuléar) Junior high school (''collège''): * École La Clairefontaine in

Tôlanaro Fort-Dauphin (Malagasy Tolagnaro or Taolagnaro) is a city (''commune urbaine'') on the southeast coast of Madagascar. It is the capital of the Anosy Region and of the Taolagnaro District. It has been a port of local importance since the early 150 ...

(Fort Dauphin) – Previously served preschool through senior high school.Home
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(main). Retrieved on 6 July 2018. Preschool (''maternelle'') through primary school (''primaire''): * École Bird in Antananarivo * École primaire française Charles-Baudelaire in

Ambanja Ambanja is a city and commune in northern Madagascar. According to 2001 census the population of Ambanja was 28,468. Geography Ambanja is located on the northern berth of the Sambirano River and is crossed by the Route Nationale 6 ( Antsiranan ...

* École primaire française d'

Antalaha Antalaha is an urban municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of Antalaha was 67.888 in 2018. Antalaha has a maritime harbour. A local airport serves Antalaha. ...

* École primaire française de Fort-Dauphin in

Former schools: * École française du lac Alaotra in

Ambatondrazaka Ambatondrazaka () is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar Ambatondrazaka is also the capital of the Alaotra-Mangoro region and the Ambatondrazaka District. Geography The city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar. ...

– Preschool to primary school * École de l'Alliance in

Morondava Morondava (, from mg, morona lava "long coast") is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morandava River at . Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510. Population ...

– Preschool to primary school * École de la Francophonie in Anantanarivo, preschool through primary school * École Sully in Anantanrivo, preschool through primary schoolÉcole Sully
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AEFE The Agency for French Education Abroad, or Agency for French Teaching Abroad, (french: Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger; abbreviation: AEFE), is a national public agency under the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

. 15 October 2005. Retrieved on 5 July 2018.

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{{French diaspora Ethnic groups in Madagascar

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