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Latest revision as of 10:22, 13 March 2025
Austronesian language of Madagascar
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 dialect, Masikoro dialect, Tandroy-Mahafaly dialect,Bara dialect and Tanosy dialect.[2]
Vezo dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. Vezo language is very close to Southern sakalava dialect phonetically.
Geographic distribution
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Vezo is a very popular dialect among the nomadic Vezo tribe and it’s the main dialect spoken in the city of Toliara.
| English gloss | Malagasy standard gloss | Vezo gloss |
|---|---|---|
| One | Iray/Isa | Iraiky/Isa |
| Two | roa | roa |
| Three | Telo | Telo |
| Four | Efatra | Efatra |
| Five | Dimy | Dimy/Limy |
| Six | Enina | Enina |
| Seven | Fito | Fito |
| Eight | Valo | Valo |
| Nine | Sivy | Sivy |
| Ten | Folo | Folo |
| Hundred | Zato | Zato |
| Thousand | Arivo | Arivo raiky |
| Ten thousand | Iray halina | Ray aly |
| One hundred thousand | Iray hetsy | Ray hetsy |
| One million | Tapitrisa | Tapitrisa |
| English gloss | Malagasy standard gloss | Vezo gloss |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | Biby | Biby |
| Bird | Vorona | Voro |
| Duck | Ganagana | Ganagana |
| Cow | Omby | Aomby |
| Chicken | Akoho | Akoho |
| Goose | Gisa | Gisa |
| Cow | Omby | Aomby |
| Sheep | Ondry | Aondry |
| English gloss | Malagasy standard gloss | Vezo gloss |
|---|---|---|
| North | Avaratra | Avaratry |
| South | Atsimo | Antsimo |
| East | Atsinanana | Antsinana |
| West | Andrefana | Andrefa |
| English gloss | Malagasy standard gloss | Vezo gloss |
|---|---|---|
| Day | Andro | Andro |
| Today | Anio/Androany | Androany |
| Yesterday | Omaly | Lomaly |
| Tomorrow | Rahampitso | Amaray |
| Month | Volana | Vola |
| Year | Taona | Tao |