Betsileo people
Betsileo children | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 4.359 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Madagascar | |
| Languages | |
| Malagasy and French | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Austronesian peoples, Bantu people, Merina, other Malagasy people |
The Betsileo are a highland ethnic group of Madagascar, the third largest in terms of population. They chose their name, meaning "The Many Invincible Ones", after a failed invasion by King Ramitraho of the Menabe kingdom in the early 19th century.