Angloromani
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A language of United Kingdom
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Anglo-Romani, English Romani, Gypsy Jib, Pogadi Chib, Posh ’N’ Posh, Romanes, Romani, Romani English, Romanichal, Romano Lavo, Romany, Rummaness
Population
90,000 in United Kingdom (Hancock 1990b). Total users in all countries: 99,200.
Location
Scattered.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
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
Bible portions: 1874–1995.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian.