Polska Roma · Xaladitka Roma
A northern Romani variety historically rooted in Poland and the Baltic region, shaped by long contact with Slavic and Baltic languages.
- Approximate centre
- 52.50°, 21.00°
Dialect comparison
Baltic Romani vs Lovari
Compare two dialects of Romani side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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The same words, recorded by native speakers of each dialect.
- Day
- Water
- Boy
- Star
- Hen
- Door
- Wood
- Winter
Native-speaker recordings from the Romani Language Database (RLD) (Yaron Matras et al., ACDH-CH, Vienna).
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DialectBaltic RomaniA northern Romani variety historically rooted in Poland and the Baltic region, shaped by long contact with Slavic and Baltic languages.DialectLovariA Vlax Romani variety with strong Hungarian and Slavic influence. Spoken across Central Europe.CompareArli vs Baltic RomaniAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Romani and the dialects within it.