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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

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
readNumbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AntesakaPG015288AntesakaMadagascar1,705,000Engaged yet UnreachedTesaka MalagasyEthnoreligion

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