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"The Merina is the largest ethnic group in Madagascar.
Boasting a
population of 3 million which is equal
to about one-quarter of the country's population, they speak a
Malayo-Polynesian language and are
concentrated in the central highlands.
Their ancestors, the Austronesians, migrated from the Malay Archipelago (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Malaysia)
around the beginning of the Common Era. Today, the Austronesian
features of the Merina are still quite visible." Further details can
be found at
here.
Since 1997 the Merina Nation has an "ethnic" or "local" flag as
shown above.
Details of the historical flags of Madagascar can be
found at this
website.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 02 Mar 2009