A Balkan Romani variety with communities across Bosnia, Serbia, and surrounding countries.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 43.92°, 17.68°
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Gurbeti vs Ursari
Compare two dialects of Romani side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Ursaritska · Rićhinari
A Balkan Romani variety spoken in Romania and Moldova, traditionally associated with the Ursari, the Roma groups historically known as bear-leaders. It is grouped with the Balkan dialects rather than the surrounding Vlax varieties and shows substantial Romanian contact influence.
- Approximate centre
- 44.43°, 26.10°
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DialectGurbetiA Balkan Romani variety with communities across Bosnia, Serbia, and surrounding countries.DialectUrsariA Balkan Romani variety spoken in Romania and Moldova, traditionally associated with the Ursari, the Roma groups historically known as bear-leaders. It is grouped with the Balkan dialects rather than the surrounding Vlax varieties and shows substantial Romanian contact influence.CompareArli vs GurbetiAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Romani and the dialects within it.