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About Merina People

Merina populations comprise approximately 26% of the Madagascar population — the largest Malagasy ethnic group, historically dominant from the highland Imerina kingdom. Genome-wide studies (Pierron et al. 2017) document the Malagasy population broadly as showing approximately 60% Austronesian (Indonesian / Borneo source population) ancestry plus 40% Bantu (East African source population) ancestry — Madagascar is one of the most distinctive demographic profiles globally given the Indonesian / Bantu admixture from Austronesian seafaring approximately 1,000-2,000 years ago combined with subsequent East African Bantu admixture.

Related ethnic groups

Groups that share Merina's homeland, region, language, or religious tradition. These are likely candidates for comparative phenotype reference.

Betsileo woman from Highland Madagascar, related phenotype reference

Betsileo

same homeland (Highland Madagascar)

Twa woman from Burundi, Rwanda, DRC, Uganda, related phenotype reference

Twa

same region (East Africa)

Comorian woman from Comoros, Mayotte, related phenotype reference

Comorian

same region (East Africa)

Comoros Other woman from Comoros, related phenotype reference

Comoros Other

same region (East Africa)

Somali Djibouti woman from Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia, related phenotype reference

Somali Djibouti

same region (East Africa)

Afar Djibouti woman from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, related phenotype reference

Afar Djibouti

same region (East Africa)

Djibouti Other woman from Djibouti, related phenotype reference

Djibouti Other

same region (East Africa)

Tigrinya Eritrea woman from Eritrea, Ethiopia, related phenotype reference

Tigrinya Eritrea

same region (East Africa)

Geographic Distribution: Merina populations across 1 country

Each row is ranked by the group's share of that country's population, with the source citation drawn from published census and demographic surveys. Click through for the full per-country phenotype profile.

CountryShareSource
Madagascar26.0%Madagascar 2018 Census plus subsequent estimates; Merina (~26%, ~7.6M+ of ~29M+ total). Highland Malagasy population. The Merina are the largest of the 18+ Malagasy ethnic sub-groups, historically dominant from the highland Imerina kingdom

Typical Merina Phenotypes

Reference for AI generation: hair, eyes, skin, facial structure, build

Phenotype distribution shows characteristic Austronesian-Bantu admixture features distinctive to the Malagasy demographic profile — Fitzpatrick IV-V skin tone, hair texture predominantly wavy to curly black, mixed Austronesian and Bantu facial features. The Merina specifically show somewhat higher Austronesian ancestry on average than coastal Malagasy populations producing distinguishable phenotype distributions.

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Frequently asked questions about Merina people

Where is the Merina homeland?

The Merina homeland is Highland Madagascar in East Africa.

What countries do Merina people live in?

Merina populations are documented across 1 country: Madagascar.

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