Northern Betsimisaraka dialect
Northern Betsimisaraka | |
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Fiteny Betsimisaraka Avaratra | |
Native to | |
Ethnicity | Northern Betsimisaraka people[1] |
Native speakers | 1,799,000 [2] |
Austronesian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bzc |
Glottolog | nort2890 |
Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ac |
Northern Betsimisaraka is a northern dialect of Malagasy spoken by the Northern Betsimisaraka people.[3]
Classification
[edit]Northern Betsimisaraka dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family and is part of the Northern Malagasy branch.
Geographic distribution
[edit]Northern Betsimisaraka is the popular dialect in the region of in the region of Sava, Analanjirofo, Atsinanana and also for Northern Betsimisaraka diaspora in the capital Antananarivo.
Vocabulary
[edit]English gloss | Malagasy standard gloss | Northern Betsimisaraka gloss |
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One | Isa/Iray | Isa/Araiky |
All | Rehetra/Avy | Jiaby |
Already | Efa | Afa |
Father | Ray | Ada |
Man | Lehilahy | Lalaha |
Woman | Vehivavy | Viavy |
His name | Anarany | Agnaragnanazy |