Dialect comparison

Polish-Baltic Romani vs Sinte Manouche

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

Polish-Baltic Romani

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°
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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