BMM ISO 639-3
Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka
Betsimisaraka Autonym
A language of Madagascar
- ISO 639
- bmm
- Alternate Names
- Antavaratra
- Autonym
- Betsimisaraka
- 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.
- 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].
Also Spoken in
Map
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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