Romani, Balkan
A language of Serbia
Population | 120,000 in Serbia. 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi. Population total all countries: 709,570. |
Region | Balkans, Kosovo. Also in Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Turkey (Europe), Ukraine, United States. |
Dialects | Arlija, Dzambazi, Tinners Romani. Arlija dialect (252,000 to 367,000 total) understood by Greek Romani and Dzambazi. |
Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Balkan A member of macrolanguage Romany [rom] (Romania). |
Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. NT. |
Comments | Ethnic group: Jerlídes (Macedonia, southern Serbia). Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Bulgaria
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 371,000 in Bulgaria (2001 census). 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi, 10,000 Tinsmiths, 10,000 East Bulgarian. |
Region | Sofia to the Black Sea (Central dialect). Tinsmiths dialect is in central and northwest Bulgaria; Arlija in Sofia region. |
Alternate names | Gypsy |
Dialects | Arlija, Tinners Romani, Greek Romani, Dzambazi, East Bulgarian Romani, Paspatian, Ironworker Romani. |
Language use | 200,000 L2 speakers (Gunnemark and Kenrick 1985). |
Comments | Ethnic groups: Jerlídes (western Bulgaria), Drindári (central Bulgaria). Muslim. |
France
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 10,500 in France. 10,000 Arlija, 500 Dzambazi. |
Dialects | Arlija, Dzambazi. |
Comments | Muslim. |
Germany
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 3,500 in Germany. 2,000 Arlija and 1,500 Dzambazi. |
Dialects | Arlija (Erli), Dzambazi. |
Comments | Muslim. |
Greece
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 40,000 in Greece (1996 B. Igla). 10,000 Arlija, 30,000 Greek Romani. |
Region | Athens, Agia Varvara suburb, about 500 families. |
Dialects | Greek Romani, Arlija (Erli). |
Language use | Also use Greek [ell]. |
Comments | Christian, Muslim. |
Hungary
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | In Hungary, 150,000 Gypsies speak a variety of Romani as L1 (Réger 1995). Ethnic population: 190,000. |
Alternate names | Beás, Cigány, Roma |
Iran
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Dialects | Zargari. |
Comments | See Western Farsi [pes] in Iran concerning Zargari. Muslim. |
Italy
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 5,000 in Italy (1990). |
Dialects | Arlija (Erli). |
Comments | Muslim. |
Macedonia
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 120,000 in Macedonia. 100,000 Arlija, 20,000 Dzambazi. |
Region | Balkans. |
Dialects | Arlija, Dzambazi, Tinners Romani. |
Comments | Ethnic group: Jerlídes (Macedonia, southern Serbia). Muslim. |
Moldova
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 12,000 in Moldova (Johnstone 1993). |
Region | Moldova; Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine. |
Alternate names | Gypsy |
Comments | Ethnic groups: Ursári (Moldova), Karamítika (Ukraine), Romá (Crimean Peninsula). Muslim. |
Romania
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Region | Black sea region. |
Dialects | Ursári (Usari). |
Comments | Many have gone to Germany since 1989. Muslim. |
Turkey (Europe)
Language name | Romani, Balkan |
Population | 25,000 in Turkey. |
Dialects | Arlija (Erli). |
Comments | Muslim. |