Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka

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A language of Madagascar

ISO 639-3
bmm
Alternate Names
Antavaratra
Autonym
Betsimisaraka
User Population

1,270,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

Antanarivo province: areas in Analamanga and Vakinankaratra regions; Antsiranana province: Sava region, south of Bemariva river; Mahajanga province: Sofia region, east and southeast; Toamasina province. East coast from Mahanoro north.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, Malagasy
Dialects

A member of macrolanguage Malagasy [mlg].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Bible portions: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka
Writing

Latin script [Latn].