Tsimihety dialect
Austronesian language of Madagascar
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Tsimihety is a northern dialect of Malagasy[2][3] spoken by Tsimihety people in the region of Sofia.[4]
Nativeto
EthnicityTsimihety people
Native speakers
2,475,000 [1]Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Western Indonesian
- Barito
- East Barito
- Northern Malagasic
- Tsimihety
- Northern Malagasic
- East Barito
- Barito
- Western Indonesian
| Tsimihety | |
|---|---|
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Tsimihety people |
Native speakers | 2,475,000 [1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xmw |
| Glottolog | tsim1257 |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ec |
Classification
Tsimihety dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is part of Northern Malagasy subgroup along with Northern Sakalava, Bushi, Northern Betsimisaraka and Antakarana.[5][6]
Geographic distribution
The Tsimihety dialect is predominantly spoken in the Sofia Region of Madagascar. Additionally, it is used by Tsimihety diaspora communities in the cities of Mahajanga and Antananarivo. It is also spoken in the Sava Region, particularly in the Andapa District.[7][8]
Vocabulary
| # | Gloss | Standard Malagasy | Tsimihety |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family & People | |||
| 1 | Father | Ray | Ada |
| 2 | People | Olona | Ologno |
| Time & Modality | |||
| 3 | Now | Izao | Izy ke |
| 4 | When | Rehefa | Izy koa |
| 5 | Only | Ihany | Fô / Fôgna |
| 6 | Even | Na | Ndre |
| 7 | Really | Tokoa | Tatô |
| 8 | Yet | Mbola | Apôla |
| Space & Place | |||
| 9 | In | Any | Akagny |
| 10 | On | Eo / Teo | Akeo / Takeo |
| 11 | Here | Ato | Akato |
| 12 | Near | Akaiky | Mariny |
| 13 | Then | Avy eo | Avy akeo |
| 14 | So | Ka | Ke |
| Conditions & Life | |||
| 15 | Suffering | Fijaliana | Fijaliagna |
| 16 | Alive | Velona | Velogno |
| 17 | Spring (Water) | Loharano | Lôharano |
| 18 | Clean | Madio | Madi |
| Verbs & Actions | |||
| 19 | To show | Aseho | Abôla |
| 20 | To hide | Afenina | Avôny |
| 21 | To listen | Mihaino | Mitandregny |