Northern Romani dialects

Northern Romani dialects are a group of dialects of the Romani language spoken in various Northern, North-Western, North-Central and North-Eastern European countries.

The first grammatical outline of the Romani language was done on the Sinti variety.

Dialects Elšík uses this classification and dialect examples (geographical information from Matras):

Sub-group Dialect Place Kā̊lē Romnimus (Welsh Romani) North Wales Romanichal Rummaness (Angloromani) England, Scotland Kaale (Kaalengō čib) Finnish Kalo Finland (only about a thousand speakers) Northeastern Lotfitko Latvia Xaladytko North RussianBakker, Peter; Kiuchukov, Khristo (2000). What is the Romani language? (Hertfordshire: University of Hertfordshire Press): p. 100. Lešaki Poland Sinto-Manuš Prajstiko PrussiaHameln SintiNorth GermanyElšík 2005: p. 10Marburg SintiWest GermanyBohemian SintiCzech lands before World War IIHungarian SintiHungaryWestphalian SintiNortheastern GermanyAuvergne ManušSouth Central FrancePiedmontese SintiNorthwest ItalyLombardian SintiNorth ItalyVenetian SintiNortheast ItalyApennineAbruzzianCentral ItalyCalabrianSouth Italy

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