Southern Betsimisaraka

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Southern Betsimisaraka
Fiteny Betsimisaraka Atsimo
Native to
Ethnicity Betsimisaraka
Native speakers
3,493,000 [1]
Austronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bzc
Glottolog sout2920
Linguasphere 31-LDA-ad
Southern Betsimisaraka (speech)
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Southern Betsimisaraka (Marolambo)
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Southern Betsimisaraka is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Southern Betsimisaraka people in Eastern Madagascar. [2]

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Classification

Southern Betsimisaraka is an Austronesian language part of the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch of Malagasy.

Geographical distribution

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. [3] [4]

Vocabulary

Southern Betsimisaraka Vocabulary Compared with Standard Malagasy
#GlossMalagasy standardSouthern Betsimisaraka
Numbers & Pronouns
1OneIray / IsaIraika / Isa
2They / ThemIreo / ZareoZarô
3OnlyIhanyMi
4AgainIndrayNdreka
Places & Direction
5FromAvyAvy
6HereEtoAketo
7WhereAizaAkeza
8InTany / AnyTakagny / Akagny
People & Family
9WeIsikaAntsena
10SnakeBibilavaFomba
11ManLehilahyLilahe
12WomanVehivavyViave
13GrandfatherRaibe / Papa bePapa by
14GrandmotherRenibe / Mamabe / NenibeMamaby / Bebe
15FatherRay / PapaPapa / Iazagna
16MotherMama / NenyMama / Niny
Animals & Nature
17CowOmbyAombe

References

  1. ↑ "People Group: Southern Betsimisaraka". Joshua Project. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Betsimisaraka, Southern". Ethnologue. SIL International. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
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