Northern Betsimisaraka dialect
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Nativeto
EthnicityNorthern Betsimisaraka people[1]
Native speakers
1,799,000 [2]Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Western Indonesian
- Barito
- East Barito
- Northern Malagasic
- Northern Betsimisaraka
- Northern Malagasic
- East Barito
- Barito
- Western Indonesian
| Northern Betsimisaraka | |
|---|---|
| Fiteny Betsimisaraka Avaratra | |
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Northern Betsimisaraka people[1] |
Native speakers | 1,799,000 [2] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bzc |
| Glottolog | nort2890 |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ac |
Northern Betsimisaraka is a northern dialect of Malagasy[3] spoken by the Northern Betsimisaraka people.[4]
Northern Betsimisaraka dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family and is part of the Northern Malagasic branch.[5]