Southern Betsimisaraka is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Southern Betsimisaraka people in Eastern Madagascar.
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. The map is placed before the numbered pages.
Vocabulary + Southern Betsimisaraka Vocabulary Compared with Standard Malagasy # Gloss Malagasy standard Southern Betsimisaraka Numbers 1 One Iray / Isa Iraika / Isa Pronouns 2 I / Me Izaho Izaho 3 We (exclusive) Anay Aney 4 We (inclusive) Isika Antsena 5 They / Them Ireo / Zareo Zarô / Zare Quantifiers / Determiners 6 Each / Every Tsirairay Tsirekireky Places & Direction 7 From Avy Avy 8 Here Eto Aketo / Etoagna 9 Where Aiza Akeza 10 In Tany / Any Takagny / Akagny 11 Far Lavitra Alavitra People & Family 12 Man Lehilahy Lilahe 13 Woman Vehivavy Viave 14 Grandfather Raibe / Papa be Papa by 15 Grandmother Renibe / Mamabe / Nenibe Mamaby / Bebe 16 Father Ray / Papa Papa / Iazagna 17 Mother Mama / Neny Mama / Niny 18 Family (his/her/their) Fianakaviany Fianakaviane 19 Priority Laharapahamehina Laharapahamehigna Animals & Nature 20 Snake Bibilava Fomba 21 Cow Omby Aombe Days of the Week 22 Monday Alatsinainy Alatsinena Verbs / Actions 23 Burned May Kila
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