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Sahavoay dialect

Sahavoay
Native to
EthnicitySahavoay
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Sahavoay is a dialect of the Malagasy language spoken by the Sahavoay ethnic group in Atsimo Atsinanana, Madagascar.[1]

Classification

Sahavoay is part of the Austronesian language family, within the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch. It is further classified under the Plateaux Malagasy and Antefasy–Antemoro subgroups.[2]

Geographical distribution

The Sahavoay dialect is spoken in the communes of Bevoay, Ambohigogo, Maheriraty and Ambohimandroso in the Farafangana district.

Characteristics

Sahavoay is most similar to the Antaifasy dialect, with which it shares many phonological and lexical features.

Comparison of Selected Vocabulary in Standard Malagasy and Sahavoay Dialect
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Sahavoay
Vocabulary
1 One Iray Raiky
2 I Aho Iaho
3 We (exclusive) Izahay Ahay
4 We (inclusive) Isika Atsika
5 They Izy ireo Indreo
6 Rice Vary Vary
7 Cow Omby Aomby
8 Mountain Tendrombohitra Vohitry
9 To climb Miakatra Magnaniky
10 House Trano Tragno
11 Since Hatramin’ny Lahata
12 If Raha Laha

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "—". The Chronicle of the London Missionary Society. London Missionary Society: 40. 1890.
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