Vezo dialect
| Vezo | |
|---|---|
 Map showing the Southern Malagasic dialect group, including 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[2][3] 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.[4][5]
Classification
[edit]Vezo dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. Vezo language is very close to Southern sakalava and Masikoro.[6]
Geographic distribution
[edit]The Vezo dialect is predominantly spoken by the nomadic Vezo ethnic group and is the primary dialect in the city of Toliara. It is mainly used along the coastal areas of Atsimo-Andrefana, Menabe, and Androy.[7]
Vocabulary
[edit]Numerals
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 | ⓘ |
Direction
[edit]| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| East | Atsinanana | ⓘ |
| West | Andrefana | ⓘ |
| North | Avaratra | ⓘ |
| South | Atsimo | ⓘ |
Interrogative words
[edit]| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| What? | Inona? | ⓘ |
| Who? | Iza? | ⓘ |
| Where? | Aiza? | ⓘ |
| Why? | Nahoana? | ⓘ |
Time
[edit]| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | Omaly | ⓘ |
| Today | Androany | ⓘ |
| Tomorrow | Rahampitso | ⓘ |
| Month | Volana | ⓘ |
Fruits and Vegetables
[edit]| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | Zavoka | ⓘ |
| Banana | Akondro | ⓘ |
| Bean | Tsaramaso | ⓘ |
| Carrot | Karôty | ⓘ |
| Cassava | Mangahazo | ⓘ |
| Chinese cabbage | Petsay | ⓘ |
| Coconut | Voanio | ⓘ |
| Corn | Katsaka | ⓘ |
| Cucumber | Concombre | ⓘ |
| Eggplant | Baranjely | ⓘ |
| Grape | Voaloboka | ⓘ |
| Guava | Goavy | ⓘ |
| Lychee | Litchi | ⓘ |
| Onion | Tongolo | ⓘ |
| Papaya | Papay | ⓘ |
| Pineapple | Mananasy | ⓘ |
| Potato | Ovy | ⓘ |
| Rice | Vary | ⓘ |
| Sugar cane | Fary | ⓘ |
| Sweet potato | Vomanga | ⓘ |
| Tomato | Voatabia | ⓘ |
Expressions
[edit]| English | Malagasy Standard | Vezo |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you live ? | Aiza anao no mipetraka ? | ⓘ |
| I live in Atsinengeha | Izaho dia mipetraka any Atsinengeha | ⓘ |
| How old are you ? | Firy taona anao ? | ⓘ |
| I am 9 years old | Sivy taona izaho | ⓘ |
| Where are you from ? | Avy aiza anao ? | ⓘ |
| I am from Toliara | Avy any Toliary izaho | ⓘ |
| I can speak English and Vezo language | Mahay miteny angilisy sy Vezo izaho | ⓘ |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Madagascar et Malgache". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ↑ Grimes, Barbara F. (2000). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (14th ed.). Summer Institute of Linguistics. p. 293. ISBN 9780883128152.
- ↑ McElroy, Colleen J. (1999). Over the Lip of the World: Among the Storytellers of Madagascar. University of Michigan Press. p. xxii.
- ↑ "langue Malagasy: Vezo". globalrecordings.net.
- ↑ "The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine". The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine (4): 124. 1878.
- ↑ Proverbes malgaches en dialecte masikoro. 1996. p. 2.
- ↑ Molet, Louis (1957). Petit guide de toponymie malgache (PDF) (in French). Tananarive: Scientific Research Institute of Madagascar, Department of Human Sciences. pp. map (unnumbered) + p. 8.
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