Dialect comparison

Polish-Baltic Romani vs Slovak Romani

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°
Slovak 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°

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