Kiantalaotsy
| Kiantalaotsy | |
|---|---|
| Native to | |
| Ethnicity | Antalaotra |
Austronesian
| |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | buc |
| Glottolog | kian1236 |
| Linguasphere | 31-LDA-gb |
Kiantalaotsy is a northern dialect of Malagasy in Mayotte. It's a dialect of Bushi. [1]
Classification
Kiantalaotsy belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is part of Northern Malagasic subgroup along with Tsimihety, Northern Sakalava, Northern Betsimisaraka and Antakarana.[2]
Geographic distribution
Kiantalaotsy is only spoken especially in Poroani and Ouangani.
Vocabulary
Etymological comparison with Standard Malagasy
| English | Malagasy standard | Kiantalaotsy |
|---|---|---|
| Little | Kely | Kely |
| Good | Tsara | Meva |
| Teeth | Nify | Nify |
| Man | Lehilahy | Lalahy |
Etymological Difference with Kibushi Kimaore
The differences between those to dialects of Bushi are Small.
| English | Kibushi Kimaore | Kiantalaotsy |
|---|---|---|
| And | Sy | Ndreky |
| Good | Tsara | Meva |
| Hot | Mafana | Mahamay |
| Man | Lehilahy | Lalahy |
| Teeth | Hify | Nify |
See also
References