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RME ISO 639-3

Angloromani

Romanes, Romani Autonym

A language of United Kingdom

ISO 639
rme
Alternate Names
Anglo-Romani, English Romani, Gypsy Jib, Para-Romani, Pogadi Chib, Posh ‘N’ Posh, Romani English, Romani Mixed Dialect, Romanichal, Romano Lavo, Romany, Rummaness
Autonym
Romanes, Romani
Population
90,000 in United Kingdom (Hancock 1990b). Total users in all countries: 99,200.
Location:
Scattered.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Mixed language, English-Romani
Dialects
Not inherently intelligible with Welsh Romani [rmw], Traveller Swedish [rmu], Traveller Norwegian [rmg], or Traveller Danish [rmd]. Grammar is English with heavy Romani lexical borrowing. Many dialects.
Language Use
Spoken in the United Kingdom for 500 years. The Romanichal population must be considered as being more actively determined to retain the ethnic language than some other British minorities (Hancock 1990b).
Language Development
Printed or pre-recorded Romani language materials may not be understandable outside the country (or context of surrounding languages) in which they were produced. Bible portions: 1874–1995.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Angloromani
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Angloromani
User Population
1,300 in New Zealand (2012 J. Leclerc).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Angloromani
Location
Scattered.
Language Status
8a (Moribund)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Angloromani
User Population
7,900 in South Africa (2012 J. Leclerc).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: Scattered.