Samples of Angloromani
The Anglo-Romani Project, an initiative of the Romani community of Blackburn and the Lancashire Traveller Education Service, has samples of Anglo-Romani conversation as well as documentation, which it has collected with the aim to document the Anglo-Romani lexicon in its regional and dialectal variation. Samples of conversation and their meaning can be found here. Samples of Anglo-Romani, Audio files
Lord's prayer sample text:
- Moro Dad, so see adre mi Duvelesko keri, te wel teero kralisom, too zee be kedo adre chik, jaw see adre mi Duvelesko keri. Del mendi kova divvus moro divvusly mauro, ta fordel mendi moro wafedo-kerimus, pensa mendi fordels yon ta kairs wafedo aposh mendi, ta lel mendi kek adre wafedo-kerimus. Jaw keressa te righer mendi avri wafedo. Jaw see ta jaw see.
Comparison of Angloromani, European Romani, Indian languages and Slang English
| Angloromani | European Romani | English | Indian/Pakistani languages | Slang English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chav | Chavo | Child, Son, Boy (all specifically used for Gypsies and not non-Gypsies) | Bacha | Chav (meaning a rough youth deriving from a derogatory usage of the word chav to refer to a Gypsy Boy) |
| Lollipobbul | Laliphabai | Candy Apple (British English 'Toffee Apple') (or 'red apple') | Laal Seb Or Lal phal | Lollipop |
| Gavver | Gavengro | Policeman (or Villager) | Police (Same As In English) | Gaffer |
| Dad | Dad | Father | Pita/Baap | Dad |
| Jib | Chib | Language/Tongue | Jeeb(Tounge) Bhasha{Language) | Gibber (to speak nonsense, originally a slur against Gypsies who were perceived to be speaking nonsense when conversing in Romani) |
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