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°
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Baltic Romani vs Ruska Roma
Compare two dialects of Romani side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Russian Romani · North Russian Romani · Xaladitka Roma
A Northern Romani variety spoken by the Ruska Roma across Russia and Ukraine, shaped by long and intensive contact with Russian. It was the basis of a short-lived literary standard developed in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s and remains one of the more vital Northern Romani dialects.
- Approximate centre
- 55.75°, 37.62°
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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.DialectRuska RomaA Northern Romani variety spoken by the Ruska Roma across Russia and Ukraine, shaped by long and intensive contact with Russian. It was the basis of a short-lived literary standard developed in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s and remains one of the more vital Northern Romani dialects.CompareArli vs Baltic RomaniAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Romani and the dialects within it.