Betsileo people
The Betsileo are a highland ethnic group of Madagascar, the third largest in terms of population. They chose their name, meaning "The Many Invincible Ones", after a failed invasion by King Ramitraho of the Menabe kingdom in the early 19th century.
Betsileo children | |
Total population | |
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c. 4.359 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Madagascar | |
Languages | |
Malagasy and French | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Austronesian peoples, Bantu people, Merina, other Malagasy people |
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