Masikoro dialect

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Masikoro
Southern Malagasic group.jpg
Native to
Ethnicity Masikoro people [1]
Native speakers
821,000 [2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog masi1273
Linguasphere 31-LDA-cf

Masikoro is a dialect of Malagasy [3] spoken by Masikoro in the province of Toliara. [4]

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Classification

Masikoro dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family and part of the subgroup of malagasy dialect known as Southern malagasic. It's very close to Vezo and Southern Sakalava. [5] [6]

Geographic distribution

Masikoro is a very popular dialect in the inland of Atsimo Andrefana while Vezo dialect dominated its coast.

Vocabulary

Masikoro Vocabulary with Standard Malagasy comparison
#GlossStandard MalagasyMasikoro
1To acceptManaikyMagnenky
2IfRahaLaha
3Girl / WomanVehivavyAmpela
4FearMatahotraMatahotsy
5Only / AlsoIhany / FoanaAvao
6WhoIzaIa
7FromAvyBaka
8Not yetTsy mbolaMbo
9OpinionHevitraHevitsy
10NearEo akaikyMariniky
11HowAhoanaAhoa
12HungryNoanaMasaregny
13WitnessVavolombelonaVavolombelo
14WhenRehefaLahafa
15FiveDimyLimy
16WhereAizaAia
17Now / At the present timeAmin’izao fotoana izaoAnanikizao
18TheyZareoRozy
19IIzahoRaho
20WeaponFitaovam-piadianaFitaovapiadia

References

  1. "Madagascar et Malgache". motmalgache.org.
  2. "Malagasy, Masikoro language resources | Joshua Project". joshuaproject.net.
  3. "The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine". The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine (4): 124. 1878.
  4. 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.
  5. Bright, William (1992). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press. p. 205. ISBN   9780195051964.
  6. Proverbes malgaches en dialecte masikoro. 1996. p. 2.