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History of the Romani language

Origins Names Development phases Proto-Romani Other characteristic features of Proto-Romani Early Romani Present-day Romani dialects Recommended reading

Dialect Classification

Dialect Classification Geographical spread Grouping dialects Recommended reading

History of Romani Linguistics

A brief history Recommended reading

The status of Romani

Numbers and distribution Uniformity Para-Romani Dialect diversity Official recognition Codification Readings and downloads

The structure of Romani

Introduction Lexicon Sound System Nominals Verbs Other Categories Syntax

History of Romani Linguistics

Recommended reading

• Hancock, Ian F.1988. The development of Romani linguistics. In: Jazayery, Mohammad Ali, and Winter, Werner. eds. Languages and cultures. Studies in honor of Edgar C. Polomé. Berlin: Mouton der Gruyter. 183-223.
• Bakker Peter, et al. 2000. What is the Romani language? Hatfield: University of Hertfordshire Press.
• Bakker, Peter & Matras, Yaron. 2003. Bibliography of modern Romani linguistics. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
• Rüdiger, Johann Chr. 1782. "On the Indic language and origin of the Gypsies". [download]
• Matras, Yaron. 2002. Romani: A linguistic introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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