Vezo dialect

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Vezo
Southern Malagasic group.jpg
Native to
Ethnicity Vezo [1]
Native speakers
386,000
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog vezo1235
Linguasphere 31-LDA-ce

Vezo is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Vezo in the provinces of Mahajanga and Toliara. It is among southern dialects of Malagasy along with Southern Sakalava, Masikoro, Tandroy, Mahafaly,Bara and Tanosy. [2] [3]

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Classification

Vezo dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. Vezo language is very close to Southern sakalava dialect phonetically.

Geographic distribution

The Vezo dialect is predominantly spoken by the nomadic Vezo ethnic group and is the primary dialect in the city of Toliara. It is mainly used along the coastal areas of Atsimo-Andrefana, Menabe, and Androy. [4]

Vocabulary

Numerals

EnglishMalagasy StandardVezo
OneIray / Isa Iraiky / Isa
TwoRoa Roa
ThreeTelo Telo
FourEfatra Efatra
FiveDimy Dimy / Limy
SixEnina Enina
SevenFito Fito
EightValo Valo
NineSivy Sivy
TenFolo Folo
HundredZato Zato
ThousandArivo Arivo raiky
Ten thousandIray alina Ray aly
One hundred thousandIray hetsy Ray hetsy
One millionTapitrisa Tapitrisa
One billionLavitrisa Lavitrisa

Animals

EnglishMalagasy StandardVezo
AnimalBiby Biby
BirdVorona Voro
FishTrondro Fia
ChickenAkoho Akoho
CowOmby Aomby
AntVitsika Vitiky
TortoiseSokatra Sokaky
OctopusHorita Horita
GooseGisa Gisa
CrabDrakaka Drakaky
GoatOsy Aosy
SerpentBibilava Bibilava
SheepOndry Aondry
ShrimpOrana Tsitsiky
TigerTigra Tigra

Direction

EnglishMalagasy StandardVezo
EastAtsinanana Antsinanana
WestAndrefana Andrefa
NorthAvaratra Avaratsy
SouthAtsimo Antsimo

Time

EnglishMalagasy StandardVezo
YesterdayOmaly Nomaly
TodayAndroany Androany
TomorrowRahampitso Amaray
MonthVolana Volana

Fruits and Vegetables

EnglishMalagasy StandardVezo
AvocadoZavoka Zavôka
BananaAkondro Kida
BeanTsaramaso Tsaramaso
CarrotKarôty Karôty
CassavaMangahazo Balahazo
Chinese cabbagePetsay Sidesiny
CoconutVoanio Coco
CornKatsaka Tsako
CucumberConcombre Kôkômbry
EggplantBeranjely Baranjely
GrapeVoaloboka Voaloboky
GuavaGoavy Goavy
LycheeLitchi Letisy
OnionTongolo Tongolo
PapayaPapay Papay
PineappleMananasy Mananasy
PotatoOvy Pômedetera
RiceVary Vary
Sugar caneFary Fosiky
Sweet potatoVomanga Belehy
TomatoVoatabia Tamatesy

References

  1. "Madagascar et Malgache". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  2. "langue Malagasy: Vezo". globalrecordings.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. 8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) The map is placed before the numbered pages.