Sahafatra dialect
| Sahafatra | |
|---|---|
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Sahafatra |
Native speakers | 129,000 [1] |
Austronesian
| |
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ai |
Sahafatra is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Sahafatra people in North West Atsimo Atsinanana. [2] [3]
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
| English | Malagasy standard | Sahafatra |
|---|---|---|
| One | Isa/Iray | Isa/Raiky |
| I | Izaho/Aho | Iaho/Aho |
| You | Ianao/Ianareo | Anareo |
| He/She | Izy | Izy |
| Him | Azy | Anazy |
| We | Izahay | aahay |
| They | Zareo | Ireo |
| Us | Anay/Isika | Anay/Atsika |
| The | Ny | E/Gne |
| Again | Indray | Lehitany |
| Here | Eto | Tretoa |
| In | Any/Tany | Te |
| Month | Volana | Vola |
| State | Fanjakana | Fanjakà |
| Dark | Maizina | Mezy |
| Shame | Baraka | Baraky |
| Fear | Tahotra | Tahatry |
| To be scared | Matahotra | Matahatry |
| To go to a elevated area | Miakatra | makatry |
| We go to Antananarivo | Miakatra any Antananarivo izahay | Makatry Antananarivo Aahay |
| He was in Belgium | Tany Belzika izy teo | Te Belgiky izy teo. |
| The Authority arrested him | Nosamborin'ny Fanjakana izy | Sinambotry e fanjakà izy |
| Tie the cow | Fatory ny omby | Fihezo gne aomby |
| That's it | Izany lay izy | Ezany izy io |
References
- ^ Joshua Project. "Sahafatra in Madagascar." JoshuaProject.net. Accessed April 30, 2025.
- ^ University of Cambridge Language Centre. Malagasy. Available at: [1]. Accessed 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Exploring the Rich History and Cultural Significance of the Malagasy Language." In: Global Diversity Hub. Available at: [2]. Accessed 30 April 2025.