Antambahoaka dialect
{{short description|Austronesian language of Madagascar}}
{{Infobox language
| name = Antambahoaka
| nativename = Fizakana Antembahôky
| states = {{ubl|Madagascar}}
| ethnicity = Antambahoaka
| nation =
| speakers = 118,000 https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10344/MA
| date =
| ref =
| familycolor = Austronesian
| fam2 = Malayo-Polynesian
| fam3 = Western Indonesian
| fam4 = Barito
| fam5 = East Barito
| fam6 = Central-Eastern Malagasic
| fam7 = Plateau malagasy
| iso3 = plt
| glotto = anta1260
| glottorefname = Malagasic
| lingua = 31-LDA-ba
| script = {{ubl|Latin script (Malagasy alphabet)}}
| module = {{Listen
| pos = right
| embed = yes
| filename = Antambahoaka language audio sample.ogg
| title = Antambahoaka dialect sample
| type = speech
| description = A woman from the commune of Marokarima (Mananjary district) speaking in Antambahoaka dialect, contesting the legitimacy of the newly elected mayor.
}}
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Antambahoaka is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by the Antambahoaka people in the region of Vatovavy.
Classification
Antambahoaka is an Austronesian language and part of Plateaux malagasy group.
Location
Antambahoaka dialect is spoken from south of Mahanoro to Mananjary.https://islands-mission.org/translations/
Characteristics
Antambahoaka shares similarities with Atangnala and Southern Betsimisaraka.
Vocabulary
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! English !! Malagasy standard !! Antambahoaka | ||
We/Us | Isika | Antsena |
Who | Iza | Zovy |
All | Rehetra | Maro be |
Also/Only | Ihany koa/Ihany | Mi |
That | Izay | Zegny |
Like | Ohatrany | Kara |
Even | Na | Ndre |
If | Raha | Raha/Laha |
After | Aoriana | Afara |
One | Isa/Iray | Isa/Raika |
Fruit | Voa | Isiny |
Jackfruit | Ampalibe | Ampalibe |
To hide | Afenina | Avony |
I love/like | Tiako | Teako |
I don't like/love | Tsy tiako | Tsy teako |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Bornean languages}}
{{Western Malayo-Polynesian languages}}
{{Languages of Madagascar}}