Malagasy, Antankarana

A language of Madagascar

ISO 639: xmv
Alternate Names: Antakarana Malagasy, Antekarana, Antekarana Malagasy, Tankarana, Tankarana Malagasy
Autonym: Antakarana
Population: 156,000 (2011 SIL).
Location:: Antsiranana province: Diana and Sava regions; Mahajanga province: Sofia region, a small area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Barito, East, Malagasy
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 71% with the Merina dialect of Plateau Malagasy [plt]. A member of macrolanguage Malagasy [mlg].
Typology: VOS.
Language Use: Used by all.
Language Development: Bible portions: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Malagasy, Antankarana
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Antsiranana province: Diana and Sava regions; Mahajanga province: Sofia region, a small area.