Vezo dialect
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| Vezo | |
|---|---|
| File:Southern Malagasic group.jpg | |
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Vezo[1] |
Native speakers | 386,000 |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | vezo1235 |
| ELP | Lua error in Module:Endangered_Languages_Project at line 21: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| 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 | edit source]Vezo dialect belongs to the Austronesian language family. Vezo language is very close to Southern sakalava and Masikoro.[6]
Geographic distribution
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Numerals
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
Time
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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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