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Sahafatra dialect
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| Sahafatra | |
|---|---|
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Sahafatra |
Native speakers | 129,000 [1] |
Austronesian
| |
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ai |
Sahafatra is a dialect[2][3] of Malagasy spoken by Sahafatra people in North West Atsimo Atsinanana.[4][5]
Classification
[edit]Sahafatra is an Austronesian language part of the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch of Malagasy.
Geographical distribution
[edit]The Sahafatra is a dialect from the district of Vondrozo.
Characteristics
[edit]Sahafatra shares several common features mostly with Antesaka and lightly to Antefasy. Sahafatra has very weak Bara influence.
Vocabulary
[edit]| # | 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ Joshua Project. "Sahafatra in Madagascar." JoshuaProject.net. Accessed April 30, 2025.
- ^ Grimes, Barbara F. (2000). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (14th ed.). Summer Institute of Linguistics. p. 293. ISBN 9780883128152.
- ^ 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. - ^ University of Cambridge Language Centre. Malagasy. Available at: [1]. Accessed 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance of the Malagasy Language." In: Global Diversity Hub. Available at: [2]. Accessed 30 April 2025.