Sahavoay dialect
| Sahavoay | |
|---|---|
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Sahavoay |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Sahavoay is a dialect of the Malagasy language spoken by the Sahavoay ethnic group in Atsimo Atsinanana, Madagascar.[1]
Classification
Sahavoay is part of the Austronesian language family, within the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch. It is further classified under the Plateaux Malagasy and Antefasy–Antemoro subgroups.[2]
Geographical distribution
The Sahavoay dialect is spoken in the communes of Bevoay, Ambohigogo, Maheriraty and Ambohimandroso in the Farafangana district.
Characteristics
Sahavoay is most similar to the Antaifasy dialect, with which it shares many phonological and lexical features.
Vocabulary
| English | Malagasy Standard | Sahavoay |
|---|---|---|
| One | Iray | Raiky |
| I | Aho | Iaho |
| We (exclusive) | Izahay | Ahay |
| We (inclusive) | Isika | Atsika |
| They | Izy ireo | Indreo |
| Rice | Vary | Vary |
| Cow | Omby | Aomby |
| Mountain | Tendrombohitra | Vohitry |
| To climb | Miakatra | Magnaniky |
| House | Trano | Tragno |
References
- ^ 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. - ^ "—". The Chronicle of the London Missionary Society. London Missionary Society: 40. 1890.