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The Antesaka of Madagascar

The Antesaka of Madagascar, numbering approximately 1,705,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group of Madagascar traditionally concentrated along the southeastern coast. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Tesaka Malagasy is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Antesaka

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Madagascar
People Cluster: Malagasy
Primary Language(s): Tesaka Malagasy (tkg)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,705,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015288
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Pray for the Antesaka of Madagascar

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

66%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tesaka Malagasy
Language Family: Austronesian

95%
%
Malagasy, Tesaka Speakers

Media Resources in Tesaka Malagasy:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Tesaka Malagasy:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Tesaka Malagasy bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Antesaka are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Antesaka:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Antesaka of Madagascar

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:20

As God's creation declares His glory, pray that multitudes who don't know Him will see the works of His hands and desire to know more about the Creator.

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
readLamentations 3:23-23

Pray that they will have hope in the Lord, knowing that His compassions never fails and that His mercies are new every morning.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Antaisaka Across Countries (ROP3 - 100376) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AntesakaPG015288AntesakaMadagascar1,705,000Engaged yet UnreachedTesaka MalagasyEthnoreligion

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