MALAGASY LYRICS
Ry Tanindraza nay malala ô
Ry Madagasikara soa.
Ny fitiavanay anaotsy miala,
Fa ho anao ho anao doria tokoa.
CHORUS:
Tahionao ry Zanahary
'Ty No sindrazanay ity
Hiadana sy ho finaritra
He sambatra tokoa izahay.
Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô
Irinay mba hanompoan'anao
Ny tena sy fo fanahy anananay 'zay sarobidy
Sy mendrika tokoa.
CHORUS
Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô
Irinay mba hitahian' anao,
Ka Ilay Nahary 'zao ton tolo izao no
Fototra ijoroan, ny satanao.
CHORUS
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FRENCH LYRICS
O notre chère Patrie,
Cher Madagascar,
Notre amour pour toi ne changera pas
Mais sera pour toi à jamais
CHORUS:
Veille, o Seigneur,
Sur cette Ile de nos Ancêtres,
Pour être dans la paix et la joie:
Nous serons vraiment heureux.
O notre chère Patrie,
Nous voulons te servir;
Notre corps, cœur et esprit
Trésor vraiment précieux et admirable.
CHORUS
O notre chère Patrie,
Nous voulons que tu sois protégée:
Que le Créateur du monde
Soit la source de ta destinée.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
O, our beloved fatherland,
O, fair Madagascar,
Our love will never decay,
But will last eternally.
CHORUS:
O, Lord Creator, do Thou bless
This Island of our Fathers,
That she may be happy and prosperous
For our own satisfaction.
O, our beloved fatherland,
Let us be thy servant
With body, heart and spirit
In dear and worthy service.
CHORUS
O, our beloved fatherland,
May God bless thee,
That created all lands;
In order He maintains thee.
CHORUS
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Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the fourth largest island in the world. It is the home of five percent of the world's plant and animal species, 80 percent of which are unique to Madagascar. Among its most notable examples of biodiversity are the lemur infraorder of primates, three endemic bird families and six endemic baobab species. The adjective (language, ethnicity and citizenship) derived from Madagascar is Malagasy (pronounced "mal-la-gash"). The primary language spoken in Madagascar is Malagasy.
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