Romano-Greek language

In this article, we want to address the topic of Romano-Greek language, a topic that has gained relevance in recent times. Romano-Greek language has captured the attention of many people due to its impact on different aspects of society. From its influence on popular culture to its importance in the academic and scientific field, Romano-Greek language has generated debates and discussions that leave no one indifferent. Throughout this article, we will explore different perspectives and approaches on Romano-Greek language, with the aim of offering a complete and objective vision of this topic that is so relevant today.

Romano-Greek
Native toGreece
Native speakers
none (2000)
30 use it as a secret language (2000)
Dialects
  • Dortika (in Eurytania)
  • Kaliarda (in Athens)
Language codes
ISO 639-3rge
Glottologroma1240
Romano-Greek is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (As of 2024)

Romano-Greek (also referred to as Hellenoromani; Greek: Ελληνο-ρομανική, romanizedElleno-romaniké) is a nearly extinct mixed language (referred to as Para-Romani in Romani linguistics), spoken by the Romani people in Greece that arose from language contact between Romani speaking people and the Greek language. The language is suspected to be a secret language spoken in Thessaly and Central Greece Administrative Unit. Typologically the language is structured on Greek with heavy lexical borrowing from Romani. Dortika is a secret language spoken mainly in Athens by traveling builders from Eurytania Prefecture. In both cases, the languages are most likely not native to their speakers.

References

  1. ^ a b Romano-Greek at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Bakker, Peter; Mous, Maarten (1994). Mixed Languages: 15 Case Studies in Language Intertwining. IFOTT. ISBN 9789074698146.
  3. ^ "Romano-Greek". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  4. ^ Ethnologue
  5. ^ Matras, Yaron; Bakker, Peter (2003). Bibliography of Modern Romani Linguistics Including a Guide to Romani Linguistics. John Benjamins Publishing Co. ISBN 9789027275233. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. ^ Nicholas, Nick (19 December 2017). "Kaliarda XXIII: Dortika". hellenisteukontos.opoudjis. Retrieved 24 July 2022.