Anjoaty dialect
Austronesian language of Madagascar
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Anjoaty, also known as Sakalava Anjoaty,[2] is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by the Anjoaty people in the city of Vohémar and surrounding areas in northeastern Madagascar.
Nativeto
EthnicityAnjoaty
Native speakers
c. 250,000 [1]Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Western Indonesian
- Barito
- East Barito
- Northern Malagasic
- Anjoaty
- Northern Malagasic
- East Barito
- Barito
- Western Indonesian
| Anjoaty | |
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| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Anjoaty |
Native speakers | c. 250,000 [1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Classification
Anjoaty is an Austronesian language variety belonging to the Northern Malagasic branch of the Malagasy.
Geographical distribution
The Anjoaty dialect is spoken in and around the city of Vohémar,[3] in the Sava Region of northeastern Madagascar.[4]
Characteristics
Anjoaty shares similarities with northern Malagasy dialects such as Antakarana and Northern Betsimisaraka, but retains distinct lexical and phonological traits.