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Dialect comparison

Central European Romani vs Finnish Kalo

Compare two dialects of Romani side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Central European Romani

Central Slovak Romani · Servika Roma

A Central European Romanes variety spoken by Romanes communities in Slovakia, with strong contact-influenced vocabulary from Slovak, Hungarian, and neighbouring languages.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
48.70°, 19.50°
Finnish Kalo

Kaale · Finnish Kaale · Fíntiko Rómma

A Northern Romani variety spoken by the Finnish Kale in Finland and, through twentieth-century migration, in Sweden. It shows heavy structural and phonological influence from Finnish, including consonant gradation, and is one of the most distinctive Northern Romani dialects. Intergenerational transmission has weakened markedly.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
61.50°, 24.50°

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