Sample RMS Database

Dialects covered

The database displayed here is a sample only, and does not yet provide full access to the RMS Database - neither in its coverage of dialects, nor in its coverage of grammatical and structural information. It allows a search through sentences and wordlists compiled through elicitation with the help of the Romani Dialectological Questionnaire (© Elšík, Matras et al. 2001).

The dialects covered are the following
Sample code Dialect Name Country Location
PL-019 Polska Roma PL Zielona Góra
YU-004 Gurbet/Rabešte YU Aleksandrovo [Vojvodina]
RO-059 Romungro RO Bahnea
YU-011 Arli YU Beočin
YU-012 Bugurdži Arli (with transcriptions) YU Beočin
RO-013 Piculesči (with transcriptions) RO Born in Huedin, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, now lives in Granada
RO-015 Kurturare (with transcriptions) RO Born in Huedin, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, now lives in Granada
YU-017 Gurbet (with transcriptions) YU Budva, Montenegro
HR-001 Gurbet HR Čakovec
RO-016 Spoitari RO Calarasi (recorded in Granada)
IT-007 Molise (with transcriptions) IT Campobasso
IT-010 Molise IT Campobasso
SK-016 West Slovak (with transcriptions) SK Čáry, Záhorie
RO-001 Romungro RO Cluj
YU-007 Bačkačjke (with transcriptions) YU Čurug
RO-025 Kərəmidarea RO Deaj
YU-015 Lovari (with transcriptions) YU Debeljača
YU-002 Gurbetsky YU Deronje [Bachka]
SK-059 Western Rumungro (with transcriptions) SK Diakovce, Rye Island
UKR-018 Servy - Nakhale UKR Dnepropetrovsk > Odesa
BG-007 Kalajdži BG Dolni Čiflik [Varna region]
MD-006 Čurari (with transcriptions) MD Dondušan > Kišinev
UKR-008 Kubanski Servy (with transcriptions) UKR Doneck area
UKR-019 Plasčuny (with transcriptions) UKR Doneck region > Merefa
BG-052 Burgudži-Parpuli BG Dulgopol
RUS-008 North Russian RUS Ekaterinburg
PL-014 Polish Xaladytka PL Elk
FIN-011 West Finnish Romani FIN Eurajoki
AL-001 Mečkari (with transcriptions) AL Fieri
RO-012 Šušuwaje RO Gheorghen
RO-072 Romungro RO Glodeni
YU-016 Kosovan Arli (with transcriptions) YU Gnjilane, Kosovo
RUS-003 Russian Roma RUS Gorky (Yaroslavl)
SLO-001 Prekmurski SLO Gornji Slaveci, near Murska Sobota
HU-004 Lovari (with transcriptions) HU Györ
HU-009 Romungro HU Hugyag, Nógrád, Hungary
RO-062 Lingurari/Teglari RO Ineu de Cris
HR-003 Manuša Čurjarja HR Istra
GR-031 Kapaki GR Kapaki, Trikala
BG-015 Xoraxani BG Kaspičan (Shumen region)
UKR-001 Crimean UKR Kharkov
UKR-003 Servi (Xaladytka type) UKR Kiev
UKR-004 Servi UKR Kiev
UKR-007 Kišinjovcy UKR Kiev
UKR-010 Xandžari (with transcriptions) UKR Kiev
MD-001 Laješa / Kišinevcy MD Kišinev
HU-007 Gurvari HU Kiskundorozsma
SK-027 Eastern Rumungro SK Klenovec, Gemer
EST-005 Čuxny EST Kohila
PL-007 Bergitka PL Krakow
UKR-016 Kubanska Vlaxurja (with transcriptions) UKR Krasnodar > Odesa
SK-011 East Slovak (with transcriptions) SK Krompachy, Spiš
RUS-011 Crimean RUS Kuban
MK-004 Kovački MK Kumanovo
MK-005 Arli (Gautnikane) MK Kumanovo
FIN-006 East Finnish Romani FIN Kuopio
FIN-002 East Finnish Romani FIN Lahti
FIN-008 East Finnish Romani FIN Lappeenranta
SK-052 Central Rumungro (with transcriptions) SK Litava
PL-018 Polska Roma PL Lodz
RO-004 Ursari RO Maglavit, Dolj
BG-013 Kalajdži BG Malo Konare (lived in Velingrad for about 20 years)
PL-015 Polish Xaladytka PL Mazury
RO-002 Rakarengo RO Moldova -> Basarabi (Konstanta)
BG-016 Kalajdži BG Montana
RUS-005 Lovari Čokeši RUS Moscow
GR-032 Néa Smírni (with transcriptions) GR Néa Smírni, Larissa
RUS-006 North Russian RUS Nižnij Novgorod
YU-009 Katolikurja (with transcriptions) YU Novi Bečej
MX-001 Mexican Vlax MX Oaxaca
UKR-011 Šanxajcy (with transcriptions) UKR Odesa
UKR-015 Kylmyš (with transcriptions) UKR Odesa
PL-003 Polska Roma PL Pabianice, Lodz
EST-010 Lotfitka/Estonska Roma EST Paide
GR-002 Romacilikanes GR Parakalamos, Epirus
EST-008 Lotfika/Estonska Roma EST Parnu
EST-009 Lotfitka/Estonska Roma EST Parnu
BG-009 Kalajdži BG Pčelnik / Nova Šipka [Varna region]
IT-011 Lombard Sinti IT Piacenza
RO-006 Spoitori RO Pitesti
RO-008 Kaldaraš (with transcriptions) RO Pitesti
YU-018 Kosovan (with transcriptions) YU Prizren, kosovo
CZ-001 Czech Vlax CZ Rakovník
LV-005 Čuxny (Latvian Romani) LV Riga
LV-006 Lotfitka (Latvian Romani) LV Riga
RO-058 Maj Vlaši RO Senereus
LT-007 Lithuanian Romani LT Šiauliai
LT-005 Lithuanian Romani LT Šiauliai (near Kenigsberg)
YU-010 Kalderaš YU Šid
BG-008 Kalburdžu BG Sindel
BG-045 Sindel BG Sindel
MK-001 Gurbet MK Skopje
MK-012 Kovački MK Skopje
MK-002 Arli MK Skopje ?
MK-003 Arli MK Skopje[Shutka]
BG-010 Muzikantska Roma BG Sliven
BG-011 Goli Cigani BG Sliven
GR-004 Sofades GR Sofades, Karditsa
BG-024 Sofia Erli BG Sofia
BG-023 Xoraxani BG Šumen
SK-031 Central Slovak (with transcriptions) SK Šumiac, Horehronie
RO-064 Kangljari/Peptenari RO Ţandarei
RO-066 Kangljari/Peptenari RO Ţandarei
RO-022 Sinti (with transcriptions) RO Timišoara
RO-065 Kalderaš RO Timişoara
LT-008 Lithuanian Romani LT Troškunai
FIN-005 West Finnish Romani FIN Turku
BG-014 Kalajdži BG Valči Dol [Dobrich region]
FIN-012 East Finnish Romani FIN Valtimo
RO-009 Gabor RO Valureni
BG-001 Velingrad Yerli BG Velingrad
BG-012 Rešitari / Čergari BG Velingrad
LT-009 Polska Roma LT Vilnius
YU-008 Čhurjarja (with transcriptions) YU Zabljak
HR-002 Čurjarja Arilje HR Zagreb
SK-002 East Slovak SK Zborov, Šariš
MD-007 Laeši Kurteja (with transcriptions) MD Zirnesti
YU-014 Arli YU Zrenjanin
UKR-020 Gimpeny (with transcriptions) UKR Žytomir area > Kiev area

For background reading and sound probes of these dialects see Dialect sampler map.

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