Vezo dialect
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Austronesian language of Madagascar
Nativeto
Native speakers
386,000Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Western Indonesian
- Barito
- East Barito
- Southern malagasy
- Vezo
- Southern malagasy
- East Barito
- Barito
- Western Indonesian
| Vezo | |
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| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Vezo[1] |
Native speakers | 386,000 |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | vezo1235 |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ce |
Vezo is a dialect of Malagasy[2][3] spoken by Vezo in the provinces of Mahajanga and Toliara. It is among southern dialects of Malagasy along with Southern Sakalava, Masikoro, Tandroy, Mahafaly,Bara and Tanosy.[4][5]
Vezo dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. Vezo language is very close to Southern sakalava and Masikoro.[6]
Geographic distribution
The Vezo dialect is predominantly spoken by the nomadic Vezo ethnic group and is the primary dialect in the city of Toliara. It is mainly used along the coastal areas of Atsimo-Andrefana, Menabe, and Androy.[7]
Vocabulary
Numerals
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| One | Iray / Isa | Iraiky / Isaⓘ |
| Two | Roa | Roaⓘ |
| Three | Telo | Teloⓘ |
| Four | Efatra | Efatraⓘ |
| Five | Dimy | Dimy / Limyⓘ |
| Six | Enina | Eninaⓘ |
| Seven | Fito | Fitoⓘ |
| Eight | Valo | Valoⓘ |
| Nine | Sivy | Sivyⓘ |
| Ten | Folo | Foloⓘ |
| Hundred | Zato | Zatoⓘ |
| Thousand | Arivo | Arivo raikyⓘ |
| Ten thousand | Iray alina | Ray alyⓘ |
| One hundred thousand | Iray hetsy | Ray hetsyⓘ |
| One million | Tapitrisa | Tapitrisaⓘ |
| One billion | Lavitrisa | Lavitrisaⓘ |
Animals
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | Biby | Bibyⓘ |
| Bird | Vorona | Voroⓘ |
| Fish | Trondro | Fiaⓘ |
| Chicken | Akoho | Akohoⓘ |
| Cow | Omby | Aombyⓘ |
| Ant | Vitsika | Vitikyⓘ |
| Tortoise | Sokatra | Sokakyⓘ |
| Octopus | Horita | Horitaⓘ |
| Goose | Gisa | Gisaⓘ |
| Crab | Drakaka | Drakakyⓘ |
| Goat | Osy | Aosyⓘ |
| Serpent | Bibilava | Bibilavaⓘ |
| Sheep | Ondry | Aondryⓘ |
| Shrimp | Orana | Tsitsikyⓘ |
| Tiger | Tigra | Tigraⓘ |
Direction
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| East | Atsinanana | Antsinananaⓘ |
| West | Andrefana | Andrefaⓘ |
| North | Avaratra | Avaratsyⓘ |
| South | Atsimo | Antsimoⓘ |
Interrogative words
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| What? | Inona? | Ino?ⓘ |
| Who? | Iza? | Ia?ⓘ |
| Where? | Aiza? | Aia?ⓘ |
| Why? | Nahoana? | Nahoa?ⓘ |
Time
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | Omaly | Nomalyⓘ |
| Today | Androany | Androanyⓘ |
| Tomorrow | Rahampitso | Amarayⓘ |
| Month | Volana | Volanaⓘ |
Fruits and Vegetables
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | Zavoka | Zavôkaⓘ |
| Banana | Akondro | Kidaⓘ |
| Bean | Tsaramaso | Tsaramasoⓘ |
| Carrot | Karôty | Karôtyⓘ |
| Cassava | Mangahazo | Balahazoⓘ |
| Chinese cabbage | Petsay | Sidesinyⓘ |
| Coconut | Voanio | Cocoⓘ |
| Corn | Katsaka | Tsakoⓘ |
| Cucumber | Concombre | Kôkômbryⓘ |
| Eggplant | Baranjely | Baranjelyⓘ |
| Grape | Voaloboka | Voalobokyⓘ |
| Guava | Goavy | Goavyⓘ |
| Lychee | Litchi | Letisyⓘ |
| Onion | Tongolo | Tongoloⓘ |
| Papaya | Papay | Papayⓘ |
| Pineapple | Mananasy | Mananasyⓘ |
| Potato | Ovy | Pômedeteraⓘ |
| Rice | Vary | Varyⓘ |
| Sugar cane | Fary | Fosikyⓘ |
| Sweet potato | Vomanga | Belehyⓘ |
| Tomato | Voatabia | Tamatesyⓘ |
Expressions
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you live ? | Aiza anao no mipetraka ? | Aia anao mipetraka ?ⓘ |
| I live in Atsinengeha | Izaho dia mipetraka any Atsinengeha | Izaho mipetraka Atsinengehaⓘ |
| How old are you ? | Firy taona anao ? | Firy tao anao?ⓘ |
| I am 9 years old | Sivy taona izaho | Izaho sivy taoⓘ |
| Where are you from ? | Avy aiza anao ? | Baka aia anao?ⓘ |
| I am from Toliara | Avy any Toliary izaho | Izaho baka Toliaraⓘ |
| I can speak English and Vezo language | Mahay miteny angilisy sy Vezo izaho | Izaho mahay mivola teny angilisy no vezoⓘ |
References
- ↑ "Madagascar et Malgache". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ↑ Grimes, Barbara F. (2000). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (14th ed.). Summer Institute of Linguistics. p. 293. ISBN 9780883128152.
- ↑ McElroy, Colleen J. (1999). Over the Lip of the World: Among the Storytellers of Madagascar. University of Michigan Press. p. xxii.
- ↑ "langue Malagasy: Vezo". globalrecordings.net.
- ↑ "The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine". The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine (4): 124. 1878.
- ↑ Proverbes malgaches en dialecte masikoro. 1996. p. 2.
- ↑ Molet, Louis (1957). Petit guide de toponymie malgache (PDF) (in French). Tananarive: Scientific Research Institute of Madagascar, Department of Human Sciences. pp. map (unnumbered) + p. 8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) The map is placed before the numbered pages.
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