Sahafatra dialect

Sahafatra
Native to
EthnicitySahafatra
Native speakers
129,000 [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Linguasphere31-LDA-ai
Sahafatra language sample
Sahafatra chief speaking in Sahafatra dialect contesting legislative election results in the district of Vondrozo

Sahafatra is a dialect[2][3] of Malagasy spoken by Sahafatra people in North West Atsimo Atsinanana.[4][5]

Classification

Sahafatra is an Austronesian language part of the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch of Malagasy.

Geographical distribution

The Sahafatra is a dialect from the district of Vondrozo.

Characteristics

Sahafatra shares several common features mostly with Antesaka and lightly to Antefasy. Sahafatra has very weak Bara influence.

Vocabulary

Sahafatra gloss
# Gloss Malagasy standard Sahafatra
Pronouns & People
1 One Isa / Iray Isa / Raiky
2 I Izaho / Aho Iaho / Aho
3 You Ianao / Ianareo Anareo
4 He / She Izy Izy
5 Him Azy Anazy
6 We Izahay Ahay
7 They Zareo Ireo
8 Us Anay / Isika Anay / Atsika
Function Words & Places
9 The Ny E / Gne
10 Again Indray Lehitany
11 Here Eto Tretoa
12 In Any / Tany Te
13 Month Volana Vola
14 State Fanjakana Fanjakà
Qualities & Emotions
15 Dark Maizina Mezy
16 Shame Baraka Baraky
17 Fear Tahotra Tahatry
18 To be scared Matahotra Matahatry
Actions & Phrases
19 To go to an elevated area Miakatra Makatry
20 We go to Antananarivo Miakatra any Antananarivo izahay Makatry Antananarivo Aahay
21 He was in Belgium Tany Belzika izy teo Te Belgiky izy teo
22 The authority arrested him Nosamborin'ny Fanjakana izy Sinambotry e fanjakà izy
23 Tie the cow Fatory ny omby Fihezo gne aomby
24 That's it Izany lay izy Ezany izy io

References

  1. ^ Joshua Project. "Sahafatra in Madagascar." JoshuaProject.net. Accessed April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Grimes, Barbara F. (2000). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (14th ed.). Summer Institute of Linguistics. p. 293. ISBN 9780883128152.
  3. ^ 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. 7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) The map is placed before the numbered pages.
  4. ^ University of Cambridge Language Centre. Malagasy. Available at: [1]. Accessed 30 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance of the Malagasy Language." In: Global Diversity Hub. Available at: [2]. Accessed 30 April 2025.

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