Southern Betsimisaraka
| Southern Betsimisaraka | |
|---|---|
| Fiteny Betsimisaraka Atsimo | |
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Betsimisaraka |
Native speakers | 3,493,000 [1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bzc |
| Glottolog | sout2920 |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ad |
Southern Betsimisaraka is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Southern Betsimisaraka people.[2]
Classification
[edit]Southern Betsimisaraka is an Austronesian language part of the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch of Malagasy.
Geographical distribution
[edit]The Southern Betsimisaraka dialect is spoken in the regions of Atsinanana and Northern Vatovavy.
Vocabulary
[edit]| English | Malagasy standard | Southern Betsimisaraka |
|---|---|---|
| One | Iray/Isa | Iraika/Isa |
| They/Them | Ireo/Zareo | Zarô |
| Only | Ihany | Mi |
| Again | Indray | Ndreka |
| From | Avy | Avy |
| Here | Eto | Aketo |
| Where | Aiza | Akeza |
| In | Tany/Any | Takagny/Akagny |
| We | Isika | Antsena |
| Snake | Bibilava | Fomba |
| Man | Lehilahy | Lilahe |
| Woman | Vehivavy | Viave |
| Grandfather | Raibe/Papa be | Papa by |
| Grandmother | Renibe/Mamabe/Nenibe | Mamaby/Bebe |
| Father | Ray/Papa | Papa/Iazagna |
| Mother | Mama/Neny | Mama/Niny |
| Cow | Omby | Aombe |