Sahavoay is a dialect of the Malagasy language spoken by the Sahavoay ethnic group in Atsimo Atsinanana, Madagascar. The map is placed before the numbered pages.
Classification Sahavoay is part of the Austronesian language family, within the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch. It is further classified under the Plateaux Malagasy and Antefasy–Antemoro subgroups.
Geographical distribution The Sahavoay dialect is spoken in the communes of Bevoay, Ambohigogo, Maheriraty and Ambohimandroso in the Farafangana district.
Characteristics Sahavoay is most similar to the Antaifasy dialect, with which it shares many phonological and lexical features.
+ Comparison of Selected Vocabulary in Standard Malagasy and Sahavoay Dialect # Gloss Standard Malagasy Sahavoay Vocabulary 1 One Iray Raiky 2 I Aho Iaho 3 We (exclusive) Izahay Ahay 4 We (inclusive) Isika Atsika 5 They Izy ireo Indreo 6 Rice Vary Vary 7 Cow Omby Aomby 8 Mountain Tendrombohitra Vohitry 9 To climb Miakatra Magnaniky 10 House Trano Tragno 11 Since Hatramin’ny Lahata 12 If Raha Laha
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