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RUQ ISO 639-3

Romanian, Megleno

A language of Greece

ISO 639
ruq
Alternate Names
Meglenite, Meglenitic
Population
2,900 in Greece (Leclerc 2020a). , based on ethnicity. Total users in all countries: 5,000.
Location:
Central Macedonia region: Kilkis and Pella regional units, Meglen area, north of Salonika.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern
Dialects
None known. Structurally a distinct language from Romanian [ron], Aromanian [rup], and Istro Romanian [ruo] (Agard 1984).
Language Use
Some young people, all adults, with few if any child speakers (Salminen 2007).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Romanian, Megleno
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
The 4 Romanian languages split between 500 and 1000 A.D.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Romanian, Megleno
User Population
2,100 in North Macedonia (Leclerc 2018b).
Location
Gevgelija municipality.
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
View other languages of North Macedonia

Map

Location: Central Macedonia region: Kilkis and Pella regional units, Meglen area, north of Salonika.