Northern Sakalava dialect

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Northern Sakalava is a northern dialect of Malagasy[1] spoken by Sakalava people especially in the region of Boeny and Sofia. [2][3][4]

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Northern Sakalava
Native to
EthnicityBoina Sakalava
Language codes
ISO 639-3skg
Glottologmaju1234
Linguasphere
  • 31-LDA-dc (Majunga)
  • 31-LDA-ea (Analalava)
  • 31-LDA-ea (Nosy Be)

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Classification

Northern Sakalava dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is part of Northern Malagasy subgroup along with Tsimihety, Bushi, Northern Betsimisaraka and Antakarana.[5][6][7]

Territorial Range

Northern Sakalava is the primary dialect spoken in the former province of Mahajanga, and it is the primary dialect of the city of Mahajanga (Majunga). It is also spoken in parts of the Betsiboka Region.[8][9] In addition, it is spoken in the Sofia Region, particularly in the Analalava District, and in the Diana Region, especially in the Ambanja District and on the island of Nosy Be.[10][11]

Vocabulary

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Numbers & Connectors
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Northern Sakalava
1 One Iray Araiky
2 And Sy Ndreky
3 All Rehetra / Avy Jiaby / Aby
4 So Ka Ke
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Concepts & Abstracts
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Northern Sakalava
1 Thing Zavatra Raha
2 Mind Saina Jery
3 Difficulty Fahasarotana Sarotro
4 Wealth Harena Hariagna
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Descriptions
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Northern Sakalava
1 Beautiful Tsara Meva
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Nature
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Northern Sakalava
1 Sky / Heaven Lanitra Lagnitry
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Verbs
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Northern Sakalava
1 To watch Mijery Mizaha
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Possession & Qualities
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Northern Sakalava
1 His/Her goodness Hatsarany Hatsarananany
2 His/Her strength Heriny Angovonazy
3 His/Her student Mpianany Mpianatranany
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Example Phrase
# Gloss Standard Malagasy Northern Sakalava
1 Henry arrived Tonga i Henry Navy i Henry
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