Also Known As:
Balkan Romani, Romany, Gypsy, Cigány, Zigeuner, European Romany, Romani, Balkan
Dialects & Varieties
- Zargari
- Tinners Romani
- Tinsmiths
- Dzambazi
- Ursári
- Paspatian
- Arlija
- Greek Romani
- Ironworker Romani
- East Bulgarian Romani
Balkan Romani: The dialect of Ajios Athanasios/Greece
Balkan Romani: The dialect of Ajios Athanasios/Greece
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,800 for Ajios Athanasios variety
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"All speakers are fully bilingual in Romani and Greek... Romani-Greek code-switching is frequent, but Greek is always embedded in a Romani structure"
Location and Context
Countries
Greece
Location Description
"Spoken in a suburb of the city of Serres in Northern Greece... Varieties of the dialect are spoken in villages within the surrounding areas of Serres, as in the community of Anthi."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Greek
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Roman-based
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
ROMLEX documents the Romani lexicon.
Diffrent balkan linguistic groups are discussed.
The significance of turkish grammatical structures in numerous Balkan languages such as Balkan Roman