Northern Betsimisaraka dialect
| Northern Betsimisaraka | |
|---|---|
| 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
Northern Betsimisaraka dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family and is part of the Northern Malagasic branch.
Geographic distribution
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
| English gloss | Malagasy standard gloss | Northern Betsimisaraka gloss |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| He made | Nataony | Nanony |
| His strength | Heriny | Herenazy |
| I created | Izaho no namorona | Za namorogno |