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
Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, Alaotra-Mangoro in the west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in the southwest, and Vatovavy in the south. The region contains over 285km of coas ...
, particularly in Mahanoro District, Marolambo District, and Vatomandry District. It is also found in the
Alaotra-Mangoro
Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Amba ...
region, specifically in the Anosibe An'ala District, as well as in northern
Vatovavy
Vatovavy is a region of Madagascar. Its capital is Mananjary, Fianarantsoa, Mananjary. It was created by dividing the former region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany on 16 June 2021.
Cyclone Batsirai made landfall at Mananjary in 2022, leaving 90 percent of ...
, notably in the Nosy Varika District.
Vocabulary
References
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Malagasy language
Verb–object–subject languages
Languages of Madagascar
Dialects