Northern Betsimisaraka is a northern dialect of Malagasy spoken by the Northern Betsimisaraka people. Northern Betsimisaraka dialect belongs to the Austronesian...

The Betsimisaraka ("the many inseparables") are the second largest ethnic group in Madagascar after the Merina and make up approximately fifteen percent...

the Plateaux branch of Malagasy language. Northern dialects like Tsimihety and Northern Betsimisaraka influence a lot the Sihanaka language. https://www...

part of Northern Malagasy subgroup along with Tsimihety, Bushi, Northern Betsimisaraka and Antakarana. Northern Sakalava is the main dialect spoken in...

part of Northern Malagasy subgroup along with Northern Sakalava, Bushi, Northern Betsimisaraka and Antakarana. Tsimihety is the popular dialect in the...

with the Merina dialect. The Eastern dialects are: Northern Betsimisaraka Malagasy (1,270,000 speakers) – spoken by the Betsimisaraka on the northeastern...

Southern Betsimisaraka is a dialect of Malagasy spoken by Southern Betsimisaraka people. Southern Betsimisaraka is an Austronesian language part of the...

is closely related to Northern Sakalava, Bushi, Northern Betsimisaraka, and Tsimihety dialects. Antakarana is the popular dialect in the regions of Diana...

of Northern Malagasic subgroup along with Tsimihety, Northern Sakalava, Northern Betsimisaraka and Antakarana. Kiantalaotsy is only spoken especially...

language codes assigned: bhr – Bara Malagasy bmm – Northern Betsimisaraka Malagasy bzc – Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy msh – Masikoro Malagasy plt – Plateau...

century – the other two being Sakalava kingdom on the west-northwest and Betsimisaraka kingdom on the east-northeast. These early Merina settlers through their...

to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically includes aspects...

had grown quite powerful by the 17th century. Among these were the Betsimisaraka alliance of the eastern coast and the Sakalava chiefdoms of Menabe and...

(2011). Ritual Imagination: A Study of Tromba Possession Among the Betsimisaraka in Eastern Madagascar. BRILL Academic. pp. 123–124, 234–239. ISBN 978-90-04-21524-5...