Romano-Greek

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A language of Greece

ISO 639-3
rge
Alternate Names
Hellenoromani, Romika
User Population

30 (2000).

Location

Thessaly and Central Greece Administrative Unit; secret language, itinerant builders, especially in Evrytania and Fthiotis.

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Mixed language, Greek-Romani
Dialects

None known. Structured on Greek [ell] with heavy Romani lexicon.

Language Use

Used only as a secret language. Shifted to Greek [ell].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Romano-Greek
Other Comments

Related variants are Dortika, a secret language spoken by wandering builders from Eurytania Prefecture, and Kaliarda, spoken in Athens. Both may no longer be anyone’s L1.