Kalderash Romani language explained

Kalderash Romani
States:Romania
Speakers:?
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Indo-Aryan
Fam4:Central Zone
Fam5:Romani
Fam6:Vlax
Fam7:Northern/Vlax I
Dia1:Erromintxela
Glotto:kald1238
Glottorefname:Kalderash

Kalderash Romani is a group of Vlax dialects spoken by the Kalderash Romani, mainly in Romania. Its main contact language is Romanian.[1] [2]

The Bible was translated to Kalderash Romani by Matéo Maximoff.[3]

Orthography

Cyrillic alphabet of Kalderash dialect[4]
Upper caseА Б В Г Ғ Д Дж Е Ё Ж З И Й К Кх Л М Н О П Пх Р Рр С Т Тх У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я
Lower caseа б в г ғ д дж е ё ж з и й к кх л м н о п пх р рр с т тх у ф х ц ч ш ъ ы ь э ю я
Transliterationa b v h g d je jo ź z i j k kh l m n o p ph r rr s t th u f x c č š ë/ä i ' e ju ja
Pronunciation (in IPA)a b v h g d d͡ʒ je jo ʒ z i j k l m n o p r ɻ s t u f x t͡s t͡ʃ ʃ ə i - e ju ja

References

  1. [Ronald Lee]
  2. D.S. Kenrick. Notes and Queries. Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society. 49. Edinburgh. 1970. 76. .
  3. Book: Maximoff, Matéo. Kalderash New Testament and Psalms/E Nevi Viasta ai O Psalmo. Matéo Maximoff. August 22, 1998. Bible Society. B001R8ZXEC. rom.
  4. Web site: Kalderash Romani language . Omniglot . 15 February 2021.