Kiantalaotsy


Kiantalaotsy is a northern dialect of Malagasy in Mayotte. It's a dialect of Bushi.

Classification

Kiantalaotsy belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is part of Northern Malagasic subgroup along with Tsimihety, Northern Sakalava, Northern Betsimisaraka and Antakarana.

Geographic distribution

Kiantalaotsy is only spoken especially in Poroani and Ouangani.

Vocabulary

Etymological comparison with Standard Malagasy

Etymological Difference with Kibushi Kimaore

The differences between those to dialects of Bushi are Small.
EnglishKibushi KimaoreKiantalaotsy
AndNdraikyNdreky
GoodTsaraMeva
HotMafana / Mey / MayMahamay
ManLalahyLalahy
TeethHifyNify