DOTLAN EveMaps

Manuel CLementio LEGACY
The historical links between the Malay Archipelago and Madagascar took place during the era of Srivijaya empire. It is suggested that the empire contributing to the population of Madagascar 6,600 kilometres (4,100 mi) to the south-west.[1] Austronesian peoples' migration to Madagascar is estimated to have happened around 830 AD. According to an extensive new mitochondrial DNA study, native Malagasy people today can likely trace their genetic heritage back to 30 different mothers from Indonesia.[2] Malagasy contains loan words from Sanskrit, all with local linguistic modifications via Javanese or Malay, hint that Madagascar may have been colonized by settlers from the Srivijaya empire.[3] At that time the Srivijayan maritime empire was expanding their maritime trade network.[4