Vezo dialect

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Vezo
File:Southern Malagasic group.jpg
Native to
EthnicityVezo[1]
Native speakers
386,000
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologvezo1235
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Linguasphere31-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

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Vezo dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. Vezo language is very close to Southern sakalava and Masikoro.[6]

Geographic distribution

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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

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Numerals

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English Malagasy Standard Vezo
One Iray / Isa Audio file "1 in Vezo.ogg" not found
Two Roa Audio file "2 in Vezo.ogg" not found
Three Telo Audio file "3 in Vezo language.ogg" not found
Four Efatra Audio file "4 in Vezo.ogg" not found
Five Dimy Audio file "5 in Vezo.ogg" not found
Six Enina Audio file "6 in vezo.ogg" not found
Seven Fito Audio file "7 in vezo.ogg" not found
Eight Valo Audio file "8 in vezo.ogg" not found
Nine Sivy Audio file "9 in vezo.ogg" not found
Ten Folo Audio file "10 in vezo.ogg" not found
Hundred Zato Audio file "100 in Vezo.ogg" not found
Thousand Arivo Audio file "1000 in Vezo.ogg" not found
Ten thousand Iray alina Audio file "10000 in Vezo.ogg" not found
One hundred thousand Iray hetsy Audio file "100000 in Vezo.ogg" not found
One million Tapitrisa Audio file "1000000 in Vezo.ogg" not found
One billion Lavitrisa Audio file "1000000000 in Vezo.ogg" not found

Animals

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English Malagasy Standard Vezo
Animal Biby Audio file "Animal in Vezo.ogg" not found
Bird Vorona Audio file "Bird in vezo.ogg" not found
Fish Trondro Audio file "Fish in Vezo.ogg" not found
Chicken Akoho Audio file "Chicken in Vezo.ogg" not found
Cow Omby Audio file "Cow in Vezo.ogg" not found
Ant Vitsika Audio file "Ant in Vezo.ogg" not found
Tortoise Sokatra Audio file "Tortoise in Vezo.ogg" not found
Octopus Horita Audio file "Octopus in Vezo.ogg" not found
Goose Gisa Audio file "Goose in Vezo.ogg" not found
Crab Drakaka Audio file "Crab in Vezo.ogg" not found
Goat Osy Audio file "Goat in Vezo.ogg" not found
Serpent Bibilava Audio file "Serpent in Vezo.ogg" not found
Sheep Ondry Audio file "Sheep in Vezo.ogg" not found
Shrimp Orana Audio file "Shrimp in Vezo.ogg" not found
Tiger Tigra Audio file "Tiger in Vezo.ogg" not found

Direction

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English Malagasy Standard Vezo
East Atsinanana Audio file "East in Vezo.ogg" not found
West Andrefana Audio file "West in Vezo.ogg" not found
North Avaratra Audio file "North in Vezo.ogg" not found
South Atsimo Audio file "South in Vezo.ogg" not found
English Malagasy Standard Vezo
Yesterday Omaly Audio file "Yesterday in Vezo.ogg" not found
Today Androany Audio file "Today in Vezo.ogg" not found
Tomorrow Rahampitso Audio file "Tomorrow in Vezo.ogg" not found
Month Volana Audio file "Month in Vezo.ogg" not found

Fruits and Vegetables

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English Malagasy Standard Vezo
Avocado Zavoka Audio file "Avocado in Vezo.ogg" not found
Banana Akondro Audio file "Banana in Vezo.ogg" not found
Bean Tsaramaso Audio file "Bean in Vezo.ogg" not found
Carrot Karôty Audio file "Carrot in Vezo.ogg" not found
Cassava Mangahazo Audio file "Cassava in Vezo.ogg" not found
Chinese cabbage Petsay Audio file "Chinese cabbage in Vezo.ogg" not found
Coconut Voanio Audio file "Coconut in Vezo.ogg" not found
Corn Katsaka Audio file "Corn in Vezo.ogg" not found
Cucumber Concombre Audio file "Cucumber in Vezo.ogg" not found
Eggplant Baranjely Audio file "Eggplant in Vezo.ogg" not found
Grape Voaloboka Audio file "Grape in Vezo.ogg" not found
Guava Goavy Audio file "Guava in Vezo(2).ogg" not found
Lychee Litchi Audio file "Lychee in Vezo.ogg" not found
Onion Tongolo Audio file "Onion in Vezo.ogg" not found
Papaya Papay Audio file "Papaya in Vezo.ogg" not found
Pineapple Mananasy Audio file "Pineapple in Vezo.ogg" not found
Potato Ovy Audio file "Potato in Vezo.ogg" not found
Rice Vary Audio file "Rice in Vezo.ogg" not found
Sugar cane Fary Audio file "Sugar cane in Vezo.ogg" not found
Sweet potato Vomanga Audio file "Sweet potato in Vezo.ogg" not found
Tomato Voatabia Audio file "Tomato in Vezo.ogg" not found

References

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