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Romani, Sinte

A language of Serbia

ISO 639-3: rmo

Population	31,000 in Serbia. 30,000 Serbian, 1,000 Manouche. Population total all countries: 318,920.
Region	Kosovo. Also in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland.
Alternate names	Rommanes, Sinte, Sinti
Dialects	Abbruzzesi, Slovenian-Croatian Romani, Serbian Romani. Croatian, Slovenian, and Serbian Romani speakers understand each other. Possibly quite distinct from German varieties. Sinte is characterized by German influence. Not intelligible with Vlax Romani [rmy]. A Gypsy language.
Classification	Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Northern A member of macrolanguage Romany [rom] (Romania).
Language development	Grammar. Bible portions: 1875–2001.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Rommanes’ is the self-name. Ethnic group: Sasítka Romá. Christian.

Also spoken in:

Austria

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Population	4,350 in Austria (2001 census).
Alternate names	Rommanes, Sinte, Sinti
Comments	Christian.

Czech Republic

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Population	5,100 in Czech Republic (2004).
Alternate names	Rommanes, Sinte, Sinti, Tsigane
Dialects	Lallere.
Comments	Lallere ancestors came from the Czech Republic. Ethnic group: Sasítka Romá. Christian.

France

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Population	28,400 in France (2000).
Alternate names	Rommanes, Sinti, Tsigane
Dialects	Manouche (Manuche, Manush).
Comments	Ethnic group: Sasítka Romá. Christian.

Germany

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Population	80,000 in Germany (2000). Ethnic population: 200,000.
Region	Hamburg; colonies south.
Alternate names	Rommanes, Sinte, Sintí, Ziguener
Dialects	Gadschkene, Estracharia, Krantiki, Kranaria, Eftawagaria, Praistiki.
Language use	Vigorous. All ages.
Comments	Seminomadic. Christian.

Italy

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Population	14,000 in Italy (1980). 10,000 Manouche, 4,000 Slovenian-Croatian.
Region	North.
Dialects	Piedmont Sintí, Slovenian-Croatian, Manouche.
Comments	Christian.

Kazakhstan

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Region	Kazakhstan (formerly Volga area until 1941).
Alternate names	Manouche, Manuche, Sinti, Tsigane
Comments	Ethnic group: Sasítka Romá. Christian.

Netherlands

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Population	1,220 in Netherlands (2000).
Dialects	Manouche.
Language use	Official language.
Comments	Christian.

Poland

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Alternate names	Sinti, Tsigane
Dialects	Manuche (Manouche).
Comments	Ethnic group: Sasítka Romá. Christian.

Switzerland

Language name	Romani, Sinte
Population	21,000 in Switzerland (Johnstone 1993).
Comments	Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BOERGER, Brenda H., author. 1984. Proto-Romanes phonology.

Vernacular Publications

I liil an maro rakepen. 2009.

Me ulerau ap o drom. n.d.