Dialect comparison

Kalderash vs Polish-Baltic Romani

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

A Vlax Romani variety with a long history in Romania and the Balkans. Traditionally associated with coppersmith trades.

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.

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