Tanala dialect explained

Tanala is a dialect of Malagasy^{[3] [4]} spoken by Tanala people in Madagascar.^[5]

Classification

Tanala or Antagnala language belongs to the Austronesian language family and one of dialects of the subgroup Plateaux Malagasy.

Characteristics

The Tañala dialect of the South (Ikongo), in its generality, presents some differences (in terms of pronunciation and vocabulary) with the Tañala dialect of the North (Ifanadiana and Ambohimanga du Sud).

Geographic distribution

The Tanala dialect is widely spoken in the former region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany. Following the administrative split, it is primarily spoken in the Ifanadiana District of the current Vatovavy region and in the Ikongo District of the current Fitovinany region. It is the primary dialect spoken in the cities of Ambohimanga Sud, Ifanadiana, Ikongo, and Ranomafana.

Vocabulary

Notes and References

1. Book: Sibree , James . South-east Madagascar: Being Notes of a Journey Through the Tanala, Taimoro and Taisaka Countries in 1876 . 1877 . London Missionary Society . Antananarivo . Appendix C . en.
2. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15245/MA
3. Book: Grimes , Barbara F. . 2000 . Ethnologue: Languages of the World . 14th . Summer Institute of Linguistics . 293 . 9780883128152.
4. Book: Molet , Louis . Petit guide de toponymie malgache . 1957 . Scientific Research Institute of Madagascar, Department of Human Sciences . Tananarive . map (unnumbered) + p. 7 . fr . . The map is placed before the numbered pages.
5. The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine . The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine . 4 . 1878 . 124 . en.