RI, Madagascar to produce dictionary

RI, Madagascar to produce dictionary

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Madagascar agreed on Tuesday to put up a joint venture to produce a dictionary of both languages in a bid to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, which have many similarities in languages and ethnic groups.

The fact that 300 root words of both languages have similarities in form and meaning proves that both languages come from the same language group, Austronesian.

The project will include several parties, such as the National Book Center and linguists from universities.

The two countries also agreed to make a film about their cultural similarities.

Cultural delegations from both countries will also exchange visits. --Antara