Southern BetsimisarakaSouthern Betsimisaraka is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Southern Betsimisaraka people in Eastern Madagascar.ClassificationSouthern Betsimisaraka is an Austronesian language part of the Central-Eastern Malagasic branch of Malagasy.Geographical distributionThe Southern Betsimisaraka dialect is spoken in the regions of Atsinanana, particularly in Mahanoro District, Marolambo District, and Vatomandry District. It is also found in the Alaotra-Mangoro region, specifically in the Anosibe An'ala District, as well as in northern Vatovavy, notably in the Nosy Varika District.