Antaifasy dialect


Antaifasy is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Antaifasy people and the main dialect around the Farafangana district.

Classification

Antefasy is an Austronesian language part of the Plateaux malagasy group.

Characteristics

Antaifasy is very similar and it can be mistaken to Antaimoro dialect. The difference between the two dialects are quiet small.

Geographic distribution

The Antefasy dialect is widely spoken in the region of Atsimo Atsinanana, particularly in Farafangana district. It is the primary dialect spoken in the city of Farafangana.
Within Farafangana district, it is spoken in the communes of Anosivelo, Anosy Tsararafa, Farafangana, Ivandrika, Vohimasy, and Vohitromby.

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