Learn Romani

Learn Romani
Author: Ronald Lee
Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2005
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1902806441

Romani has many dialects and no standard written form. This course of language lessons is based on the Romani language as spoken by the Kalderash Roma in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The course is designed for lay people, and any grammatical and linguistic terms are explained in plain English.

English Gypsy Language

English Gypsy Language
Author: George Borrow
Publisher: Lost Library
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Romani language
ISBN: 9781906621254

George Henry Borrow was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences around Europe. Over the course of his wanderings, he developed a close affinity with the Romani people. This book looks at English Gypsy language.

Gypsy Dialects

Gypsy Dialects
Author: Edward Proctor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2008
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Anyone who wishes to learn to speak Romani, a language made up of many dialects and spoken by Gypsy and Roma people throughout the world, will find this scholarly bibliography essential to their studies. Intended to be as accessible as possible, this thorough guide is not bogged down in linguistic technicalities, and the author's informed comments on the entries enable students of Romani to decide for themselves which materials best suit their purposes. The material has been arranged logically with a broad scope and user-friendly commentaries. Additional information details print and online resources, as well as audio recordings.

Romani

Romani
Author: Yaron Matras
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2002-06-06
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1139433245

Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as 'Gypsies' (who usually refer to themselves as Rom). There are upwards of 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest both from scholars and from policy-makers in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This 2002 book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani. It provides a historical linguistic introduction to the structures of Romani and its dialects, as well as surveying the phonology, morphology, syntactic typology and patterns of grammatical borrowing in the language. This book provides an essential reference for anyone interested in this fascinating language.