Romani, Kalo Finnish

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A language of Finland

ISO 639-3
rmf
Alternate Names
Fíntika Rómma, Kaalo, Roma
Autonym
Kaalengo tšibbaha
User Population

10,000 in Finland (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 11,650.

Location

Scattered.

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern
Dialects

East Finnish Romani, West Finnish Romani. Not inherently intelligible of Tavringer Romani [rmu], Traveller Norwegian [rmg], Traveller Danish [rmd], or Angloromani [rme]. A member of macrolanguage Romany [rom].

Language Use

Also use Finnish [fin].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%–30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–100%. Printed or pre-recorded Romani language materials may not be understandable outside the country (or context of surrounding languages) in which they were produced. Bible portions: 1970–1971.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Romani, Kalo Finnish
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.

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