RMF ISO 639-3
Romani, Kalo Finnish
Kaalengo tšibbaha Autonym
A language of Finland
- ISO 639
- rmf
- Alternate Names
- Fíntika Rómma, Kaalo, Roma
- Autonym
- Kaalengo tšibbaha
- Population
- 10,000 in Finland (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 11,650.
- Location:
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern
- Dialects
- East Finnish Romani, West Finnish Romani. Not inherently intelligible of Tavringer Romani [rmu], Traveller Norwegian [rmg], Traveller Danish [rmd], or Angloromani [rme]. A member of macrolanguage Romany [rom].
- Language Use
- Also use Finnish [fin].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–100%. 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: 1970–1971.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Romani, Kalo Finnish
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Scattered.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Christian. View other languages of Sweden
Language Name
Romani, Kalo Finnish
User Population
1,650 in Sweden (Parkvall 2009). Ethnic population: 3,000.
Map
Location: Scattered.
Size and Vitality
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