Betsileo people

Betsileo
Betsileo children
Total population
c. 4.359 million
Regions with significant populations
Madagascar
Languages
Malagasy
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.[1][2]