Vezo dialect
| Vezo | |
|---|---|
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Vezo[1] |
Native speakers | 386,000 |
Austronesian
| |
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | vezo1235 |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-ce |
Vezo is a dialect of Malagasy 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.[2]
Classification
Vezo dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. Vezo language is very close to Southern sakalava dialect phonetically.
Geographic distribution
Vezo is a very popular dialect among the nomadic Vezo tribe and it's the main dialect spoken in the city of Toliara.
Vocabulary
Numerals
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| One | Iray / Isa | ⓘ |
| Two | Roa | ⓘ |
| Three | Telo | ⓘ |
| Four | Efatra | ⓘ |
| Five | Dimy | ⓘ |
| Six | Enina | ⓘ |
| Seven | Fito | ⓘ |
| Eight | Valo | ⓘ |
| Nine | Sivy | ⓘ |
| Ten | Folo | ⓘ |
| Hundred | Zato | ⓘ |
| Thousand | Arivo | ⓘ |
| Ten thousand | Iray alina | ⓘ |
| One hundred thousand | Iray hetsy | ⓘ |
| One million | Tapitrisa | ⓘ |
| One billion | Lavitrisa | ⓘ |
Animals
| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | Biby | ⓘ |
| Bird | Vorona | ⓘ |
| Fish | Trondro | ⓘ |
| Chicken | Akoho | ⓘ |
| Cow | Omby | ⓘ |
| Ant | Vitsika | ⓘ |
| Tortoise | Sokatra | ⓘ |
| Octopus | Horita | ⓘ |
| Goose | Gisa | ⓘ |
| Crab | Drakaka | ⓘ |
| Goat | Osy | ⓘ |
| Serpent | Bibilava | ⓘ |
| Sheep | Ondry | ⓘ |
| Shrimp | Orana | ⓘ |
| Tiger | Tigra | ⓘ |
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 | Beranjely | ⓘ |
| Grape | Voaloboka | ⓘ |
| Guava | Goavy | ⓘ |
| Lychee | Litchi | ⓘ |
| Onion | Tongolo | ⓘ |
| Papaya | Papay | ⓘ |
| Pineapple | Mananasy | ⓘ |
| Potato | Ovy | ⓘ |
| Rice | Vary | ⓘ |
| Sugar cane | Fary | ⓘ |
| Sweet potato | Vomanga | ⓘ |
| Tomato | Voatabia | ⓘ |
References
- ^ "Madagascar et Malgache". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "langue Malagasy: Vezo". globalrecordings.net.