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:''This article is about the Malagasy ethnic group. For their language, see Malagasy language. For the residents or citizens of Madagascar, see Demographics of Madagascar.''
The 'Malagasy' (in French also 'les Malgaches') ethnic group forms the vast majority of the population of Madagascar. They are divided into two racially and socio-economically distinct subgroups, the Merina and Betsileo of the central plateaux around Antananarivo and Fianarantsoa, and the ''côtiers'' ("coastal dwellers") elsewhere in the country. These in turn are further sub-divided into several tribes, as follows:

★ "Highlanders"

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★ Merina

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★ Betsileo

★ ''Côtiers''

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★ Antanosy or Tanosy

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★ Antemoro or Temoro

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★ Antesaka

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★ Betsimisaraka

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★ Mahafaly

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★ Sakalava

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★ Takarana or Antakarana

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★ Tsimihety

★ Mixed Ethnicities

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★ Bara

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★ Tanala

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★ Sihanaka

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★ Mikea