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Dialect comparison

Ruska Roma vs Sinte Manouche

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

Ruska Roma

Russian Romani · North Russian Romani · Xaladitka Roma

A Northern Romani variety spoken by the Ruska Roma across Russia and Ukraine, shaped by long and intensive contact with Russian. It was the basis of a short-lived literary standard developed in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s and remains one of the more vital Northern Romani dialects.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
55.75°, 37.62°
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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