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Dialect comparison

Crimean Romani vs Sinte Manouche

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

Crimean Romani

Krymitika Roma · Crimean Roma

A Balkan Romani variety spoken by Roma communities of the Crimean peninsula and the northern Black Sea coast, marked by heavy contact influence from Crimean Tatar and other Turkic languages in both lexicon and phonology.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
45.05°, 34.10°
Sinte Manouche

Sinti · Manush · Sinté

A northwestern Romanes variety spoken by Sinti and Manouche communities across Germany, France, the Benelux, and northern Italy. Shaped by long contact with Germanic and Romance languages.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
48.58°, 7.75°

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