Antemanambondro

Antemanambondro
Native to
EthnicityAntemanambondro[1]
Native speakers
94000 (2025)[2]
Austronesian
Language codes
ISO 639-3tkg

Antemanambondro is a variety of Malagasy[3][4][5] spoken by the Antemanambondro people, closely related to the Antesaka dialect.[6]

Classification

Antemanambondro is a dialect of Malagasy, which belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is classified within the Central-Eastern branch, under the Sahafatra–Antesaka group.

Geographical distribution

The dialect is spoken in the Atsimo-Atsinanana region, primarily from the commune of Manambondro up to Manantenina, which marks the beginning of the Tanosy dialect area.

Characteristics

Antemanambondro is a transitional Malagasy dialect bridging Antesaka and Tanosy. While essentially identical to Antesaka and likely a dialect of it, Antemanambondro features unique lexical items not found in Antesaka, such as fia for "fish" and ampela for "woman" (where Antesaka uses laokandrano or vily and viavy, respectively).[7]

References

  1. ^ Tojo-Mandaharisoa, Sarah (12 September 2022). "Assessing Farmers' Diverse Preferences and Expectations for Tailoring Food and Nutrition Security Interventions in Southeastern Madagascar". Current Developments in Nutrition. 6 (10) nzac142. doi:10.1093/cdn/nzac142. PMC 9529223. PMID 36204329. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Antemanambondro people group profile". Joshua Project. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. ^ Tryon, Darrell T., ed. Comparative Austronesian Dictionary: An Introduction to Austronesian Studies. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2011. p. 202. ISBN 9783110879726.
  4. ^ Grimes, Barbara F. (2000). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (14th ed.). Summer Institute of Linguistics. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-88312-815-2.
  5. ^ Ferrand, Gabriel (1909). Essai de phonétique comparée du malais et des dialectes malgaches: thèse pour le doctorat d'université, présentée à la Faculté des lettres de l'Université de Paris (in French). Paris: Paul Geuthner. p. XXXIX.
  6. ^ Gilde Razafitsihadinoina (2014). "Coups de hache pour une pirogue" (PDF). Île Courts – Festival programme (Festival program) (in French). Porteurs d'Images / Commission de l'océan Indien. Retrieved 26 July 2025. Madagascar / 2014 / Documentaire / 19′. Antemanambondro (dialecte malgache), sous-titré en français
  7. ^ Deschamps, Hubert (1936). Le dialecte Antaisaka (langue malgache). Tananarive: Imprimerie moderne de l'Emyrne, Pitot de la Beaujardière. p. 31.
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