Antakarana dialect

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Nativeto
EthnicityAntakarana people[1]
Native speakers
221,000
Antakarana
Native to
EthnicityAntakarana people[1]
Native speakers
221,000
Language codes
ISO 639-3xmv
Glottologanta1255
Linguasphere31-LDA-fa
Antakarana language sample
A woman reading gospel in the Antakarana dialect.

Antakarana is a northern dialect of Malagasy[2] spoken by Antakarana people in the province of Antsiranana.[3][4]

Antakarana is classified as a northern dialect of the Malagasy language, which is a member of the Austronesian language family. It shares close linguistic affinities with other northern Malagasy dialects, including Northern Sakalava, Bushi, Northern Betsimisaraka, and Tsimihety.[5]

Geographic distribution

The Antakarana dialect is predominantly spoken in the Diana Region of northern Madagascar. It is also used to a lesser extent in parts of the Sava Region, particularly in the Vohemar District, as well as in portions of the Sofia Region, notably in some areas of the Analalava District and the Bealanana District.[6]

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