Sahavoay dialect

Sahavoay is a dialect of the Malagasy language spoken by the Sahavoay ethnic group in Atsimo Atsinanana, Madagascar.

Classification

Sahavoay is part of the Austronesian language family, within the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch. It is further classified under the Plateaux Malagasy and Antefasy–Antemoro subgroups.

Geographical distribution

The Sahavoay dialect is spoken in the communes of Bevoay, Ambohigogo, Maheriraty and Ambohimandroso, [Farafangana |Ambohimandroso] in the Farafangana district.

Characteristics

Sahavoay is most similar to the Antaifasy dialect, with which it shares many phonological and lexical features.