Dialect comparisonRomanichal vs Ursari
Compare two dialects of Romani side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
RomanichalAngloromani · British Romani · Pogadi Chib
The Romani variety of the Romanichal Travellers of England and the wider British Isles. The older inflected dialect is no longer spoken; it survives as Angloromani, a para-Romani register in which a substantial Romani-derived lexicon is embedded in an English grammatical frame. Diaspora communities exist in North America and Australia.
- Approximate centre
- 52.48°, -1.90°
UrsariUrsaritska · 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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