Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Malagasy
Language: Tanosy Malagasy - (txy)
Alternate Name(s): Tanosy
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Ancestor Worship
Country: Madagascar
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Population: 760,000
Global Population: 760,000
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 760,000, 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 Tanosy Malagasy. 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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