About 10 results for Mahafaly dialect
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Mahafaly dialect

Mahafaly is a dialect of the Malagasy language spoken by the Mahafaly people in the Atsimo-Andrefana region of southwestern Madagascar.

Updated: September 28, 2025
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Mahafaly

The Mahafaly are an ethnic group of Madagascar that inhabit the plains of the Betioky-Ampanihy area. Their name means either "those who make holy" or "those who make happy", although the former is considered more likely by linguists. In 2013 there...

Updated: October 2, 2026
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Mahafaly (disambiguation)

The Mahafaly are an ethnic group of South Madagascar. Mahafaly may also refer to: The Mahafaly language, a dialect of Malagasy language The Beza Mahafaly Reserve, a nature reserve in Madagascar The Mahafaly Plateau, a plateau in Madagascar Plateau...

Updated: June 16, 2021
en.wikipedia.org › Malagasy_language

Malagasy language

Malagasy ( MAL-ə-GASS-ee; Malagasy pronunciation: [malaˈɡasʲ]; Sorabe: مَلَغَسِ) is an Austronesian language and dialect continuum spoken in Madagascar. The standard variety, called Official Malagasy, is one of the official languages of Madagascar,...

Updated: October 21, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Vezo_dialect

Vezo dialect

Vezo is a dialect of Malagasy 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.

Updated: August 15, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Tandroy_dialect

Tandroy dialect

Tandroy (also called Antandroy or Ntandroy) is a dialect of the Malagasy language spoken primarily by the Antandroy people in the Androy region of southern Madagascar. It is close to Mahafaly and Karimbola, the latter being considered a dialect of...

Updated: September 28, 2025
en.wikipedia.org › Bara_dialect

Bara dialect

Bara is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Bara people in Central and Southern Madagascar. It is a Southern Malagasy dialect.

Updated: July 30, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Southern_Sakalava_dialect

Southern Sakalava dialect

Southern Sakalava is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by the Sakalava from the region of Melaky to Atsimo Andrefana.

Updated: September 4, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Tanosy_dialect

Tanosy dialect

Tanosy is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Tanosy people in South-eastern Madagascar.

Updated: December 19, 2025
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Karimbola dialect

Karimbola is a dialect of the Malagasy language spoken by the Karimbola people in southern Madagascar.

Updated: November 5, 2025