Sahafatra is a dialect The map is placed before the numbered pages. of Malagasy spoken by Sahafatra people in North West Atsimo Atsinanana.University of Cambridge Language Centre. Malagasy. Available at: . Accessed 30 April 2025."Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance of the Malagasy Language." In: Global Diversity Hub. Available at: . Accessed 30 April 2025.
Classification Sahafatra is an Austronesian language part of the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch of Malagasy. Geographical distribution The Sahafatra is a dialect from the district of Vondrozo.
Characteristics Sahafatra shares several common features mostly with Antesaka and lightly to Antefasy. Sahafatra has very weak Bara influence. Vocabulary
+ Sahafatra gloss # Gloss Malagasy standard Sahafatra Pronouns & People 1 One Isa / Iray Isa / Raiky 2 I Izaho / Aho Iaho / Aho 3 You Ianao / Ianareo Anareo 4 He / She Izy Izy 5 Him Azy Anazy 6 We Izahay Ahay 7 They Zareo Ireo 8 Us Anay / Isika Anay / Atsika Function Words & Places 9 The Ny E / Gne 10 Again Indray Lehitany 11 Here Eto Tretoa 12 In Any / Tany Te 13 Month Volana Vola 14 State Fanjakana Fanjakà Qualities & Emotions 15 Dark Maizina Mezy 16 Shame Baraka Baraky 17 Fear Tahotra Tahatry 18 To be scared Matahotra Matahatry Actions & Phrases 19 To go to an elevated area Miakatra Makatry 20 We go to Antananarivo Miakatra any Antananarivo izahay Makatry Antananarivo Aahay 21 He was in Belgium Tany Belzika izy teo Te Belgiky izy teo 22 The authority arrested him Nosamborin'ny Fanjakana izy Sinambotry e fanjakà izy 23 Tie the cow Fatory ny omby Fihezo gne aomby 24 That's it Izany lay izy Ezany izy io
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