Tanala is a dialect of Malagasy The map is placed before the numbered pages. 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.
Characteristics The Tañala dialect of the South (Ikongo), in its generality, presents some differences (in terms of pronunciation and vocabulary) with the Tañala dialect of the North (Ifanadiana and Ambohimanga du Sud).
Geographic distribution The Tanala dialect is widely spoken in the former region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany. Following the administrative split, it is primarily spoken in the Ifanadiana District of the current Vatovavy region and in the Ikongo District of the current Fitovinany region. It is the primary dialect spoken in the cities of Ambohimanga Sud, Ifanadiana, Ikongo, and Ranomafana.
Vocabulary + Tanala Vocabulary # Gloss Standard Malagasy Tanala Pronouns 1 Them Zareo / Ireo Zareo 2 Us Isika Antsena 3 Both Samy Samby 4 All Avy / Rehetra Aby / Maro be 5 Even Na dia Ndreka People & Family 6 Family Fianakaviana Fianakavena 7 Children Zanaka Anaka 8 Elderly Antitra Mavozo Place & Space 9 Inside Anaty Agnaty 10 Outside Ivelany Embelagny Nature 11 River Renirano Ranomamy 12 Sea Ranomasina Ranomasina 13 Rain Orana Erika 14 Cloud Rahona Rahogna 15 Night Alina Aligna Description & Action 16 Little Kely Bitaka 17 To tell Tenenina Zakaina
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