Southern Betsimisaraka dialect
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| 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[2] spoken by Southern Betsimisaraka people in Eastern Madagascar.[3]
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, particularly in Mahanoro District, Marolambo District, and Vatomandry District. It is also found in the Alaotra-Mangoro region, specifically in the Anosibe An'ala District, as well as in northern Vatovavy, notably in the Nosy Varika District.[4][5]
Vocabulary
[edit]| # | Gloss | Malagasy standard | Southern Betsimisaraka |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | |||
| 1 | One | Iray / Isa | Iraika / Isa |
| Pronouns | |||
| 2 | I / Me | Izaho | Izaho |
| 3 | We (exclusive) | Anay | Aney |
| 4 | We (inclusive) | Isika | Antsena |
| 5 | They / Them | Ireo / Zareo | Zarô / Zare |
| Quantifiers / Determiners | |||
| 6 | Each / Every | Tsirairay | Tsirekireky |
| Places & Direction | |||
| 7 | From | Avy | Avy |
| 8 | Here | Eto | Aketo / Etoagna |
| 9 | Where | Aiza | Akeza |
| 10 | In | Tany / Any | Takagny / Akagny |
| 11 | Far | Lavitra | Alavitra |
| People & Family | |||
| 12 | Man | Lehilahy | Lilahe |
| 13 | Woman | Vehivavy | Viave |
| 14 | Grandfather | Raibe / Papa be | Papa by |
| 15 | Grandmother | Renibe / Mamabe / Nenibe | Mamaby / Bebe |
| 16 | Father | Ray / Papa | Papa / Iazagna |
| 17 | Mother | Mama / Neny | Mama / Niny |
| 18 | Family (his/her/their) | Fianakaviany | Fianakaviane |
| 19 | Priority | Laharapahamehina | Laharapahamehigna |
| Animals & Nature | |||
| 20 | Snake | Bibilava | Fomba |
| 21 | Cow | Omby | Aombe |
| Days of the Week | |||
| 22 | Monday | Alatsinainy | Alatsinena |
| Verbs / Actions | |||
| 23 | Burned | May | Kila |
References
[edit]- ^ "People Group: Southern Betsimisaraka". Joshua Project. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Nielssen, Hilde (2012). Ritual Imagination: A Study of Tromba Possession among the Betsimisaraka in Eastern Madagascar. Studies of Religion in Africa, vol. 40. Leiden; Boston: Brill. p. 301. ISBN 9789004215245.
- ^ "Betsimisaraka, Southern". Ethnologue. SIL International. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Molet, Louis (1957). Petit guide de toponymie malgache (PDF) (in French). Tananarive: Scientific Research Institute of Madagascar, Department of Human Sciences. pp. map (unnumbered) + p. 7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) The map is placed before the numbered pages. - ^ Ferrand, Gabriel (1909). Essai de phonétique comparée du malais et des dialectes malgaches: thèse pour le doctorat d'université, présentée à la Faculté des lettres de l'Université de Paris (in French). Paris: Paul Geuthner. p. XXXVIII.