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Dialect comparison

Sinte Manouche vs Ursari

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

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.

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Approximate centre
48.58°, 7.75°
Ursari

Ursaritska · 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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