Betsileolar, Madagaskar'ın yüksek bölgelerinde yaşayan bir etnik gruptur, nüfus bakımından üçüncü en büyük gruptur. "Yenilmezler" anlamına gelen isimlerini, 1670'lerde Sakalava - Menabe krallığının işgalini püskürten Kral Besilau'dan almışlardır.
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