Vezo dialect
Austronesian language of Madagascar
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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]
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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 |
Classification
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
Animals
Direction
Interrogative words
Time
Fruits and Vegetables
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | Zavoka | ⓘ |
| Banana | Akondro | ⓘ |
| Bean | Tsaramaso | ⓘ |
| Carrot | Karôty | ⓘ |
| Cassava | Mangahazo | ⓘ |
| Chinese cabbage | Petsay | ⓘ |
| Coconut | Voanio | ⓘ |
| Corn | Katsaka | ⓘ |
| Cucumber | Concombre | ⓘ |
| Eggplant | Baranjely | ⓘ |
| Grape | Voaloboka | ⓘ |
| Guava | Goavy | ⓘ |
| Lychee | Litchi | ⓘ |
| Onion | Tongolo | ⓘ |
| Papaya | Papay | ⓘ |
| Pineapple | Mananasy | ⓘ |
| Potato | Ovy | ⓘ |
| Rice | Vary | ⓘ |
| Sugar cane | Fary | ⓘ |
| Sweet potato | Vomanga | ⓘ |
| Tomato | Voatabia | ⓘ |
Expressions
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you live ? | Aiza anao no mipetraka ? | ⓘ |
| I live in Atsinengeha | Izaho dia mipetraka any Atsinengeha | ⓘ |
| How old are you ? | Firy taona anao ? | ⓘ |
| I am 9 years old | Sivy taona izaho | ⓘ |
| Where are you from ? | Avy aiza anao ? | ⓘ |
| I am from Toliara | Avy any Toliary izaho | ⓘ |
| I can speak English and Vezo language | Mahay miteny angilisy sy Vezo izaho | ⓘ |