Tanala dialect
| Tanala | |
|---|---|
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Tanala people |
Native speakers | 1,555,000 [1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Plt |
| Glottolog | mala1537 |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-aha |
Tanala is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Tanala people in Madagascar.
Classification
Tanala or Antagnala language belongs to the Austronesian language family and one of dialects of the subgroup Plateaux Malagasy.
Location
Tanala is spoken in the Tanala region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany.[2]
Vocabulary
| English gloss | Malagasy standard gloss | Tanala gloss |
|---|---|---|
| Them | Zareo/Ireo | Zareo |
| Us | Isika | Antsena |
| Both | Samy | Samby |
| All | Avy/Rehetra | Aby/Maro be |
| Even | Na dia | Ndreka |
| Inside | Anaty | Agnaty |
| Outside | Ivelany | Embelagny |
| Family | Fianakaviana | Fianakavena |
| Children | Zanaka | Anaka |
| Elderly | Antitra | Mavozo |
| River | Renirano | Ranomamy |
| Sea | Ranomasina | Ranomasina |
| Rain | Orana | Erika |
| Cloud | Rahona | Rahogna |
| Night | Alina | Aligna |
| Little | Kely | Bitaka |
| To tell | Tenenina | Zakaina |