A Vlax Romani variety with strong Hungarian and Slavic influence. Spoken across Central Europe.
Baltic Romani
Also known as: 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.
Frequently asked questions
What language is Baltic Romani?
Baltic Romani is a dialect of the Romani language.
Where is Baltic Romani spoken?
Baltic Romani is primarily spoken in Poland, Lithuania.
Which region is Baltic Romani associated with?
Baltic Romani is part of the Europe region on DialectAtlas.
Is Baltic Romani known by other names?
Yes — Baltic Romani is also referred to as Polska Roma, Xaladitka Roma.
What are the other dialects of Romani?
Romani also includes Lovari, Kalderash, Arli, Gurbeti, Sinte Manouche, Central European Romani, Zargari. Each variety has its own vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural context.
Other Romani dialects
See on the atlas →A Vlax Romani variety with a long history in Romania and the Balkans. Traditionally associated with coppersmith trades.
A Balkan Romani variety spoken widely across North Macedonia, Kosovo, southern Serbia, and Bulgaria.
A Balkan Romani variety with communities across Bosnia, Serbia, and surrounding countries.
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.
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.
Zargari Romani · Zargari Romanes · Zargar Romani
A highly endangered Romani variety spoken in and around the village of Zargar in Qazvin province of north-western Iran, west of Tehran. The community is traditionally said to have been settled in the Safavid period and is one of the easternmost Romani-speaking populations on record; the dialect retains a Romani lexical core but shows heavy contact influence from Persian and Azerbaijani Turkish in phonology, vocabulary, and grammar. Speaker numbers are small and intergenerational transmission has weakened sharply.
Sources & corpora
Data on Baltic Romani from open scholarly databases. Each link opens the source in a new tab.