Tanala dialect

Tanala or Antagnala language belongs to the Austronesian language family and one of dialects of the subgroup Plateaux Malagasy.

The Tañala dialect of the South (Ikongo), in its generality, presents some differences (in terms of pronunciation and vocabulary) with the Tañala dialect of the North (Ifanadiana and Ambohimanga du Sud).

The Tanala dialect is widely spoken in the former region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany. Following the administrative split, it is primarily spoken in the Ifanadiana District of the current Vatovavy region and in the Ikongo District of the current Fitovinany region. It is the primary dialect spoken in the cities of Ambohimanga Sud, Ifanadiana, Ikongo, and Ranomafana.