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Mayotte: Language Situation
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geographygeography.geographical_feature_categoryArchipelagoEthnologyBantu languagesOfficial languageAncient historydescription
Mayotte is the easternmost of the four Comorian islands, an archipelago halfway between the east African coast and the northern tip of Madagascar. It is still a French overseas territory, with the status of a collectivite departementale since 2002. The official language is French. In some villages a Sakalava dialect of Malagasy is spoken. Nevertheless, most people are speakers of Comorian, the most widespread dialect on Mayotte being Shimaore. In two small enclaves, another dialect, Shikombani, is used.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |