Literature
There is no local literary tradition; however, Andrea Glavina, an Istro-Romanian who was educated in Romania, wrote in 1905 Calendaru lu rumeri din Istrie ("The Calendar of the Romanians of Istria"). In this book he wrote many folkloristic tales of his people. A series of actual Istro-Romanian tales and original folk songs recently is noted also by A. Kovačec (1998).
When Andrea Glavina created the first Istro-Rumanian school in Valdarsa (where he was the first mayor) in 1922, he composed the following "Imnul Istro-romanilor" (it was partly influenced by recent Romanian language):
| Imnul Istro-romanilor (Istro-Romanian) | Inno Istrorumeno (Italian) |
|---|---|
| Roma, Roma i mama noastra
noi Romani ramanem Romania i sara noastra tot un sang-avem nu suntem siguri pe lume si'nea avem frati Italiani cu mare lume mana cu noi dati ca sa fim frate si frate cum a dat Dumnezeu sa traim pana la moarte eu si tu si tu si au |
Roma, Roma è nostra madre
noi rimaniamo Romani la Romania è nostra sorella abbiamo tutti un sangue non siamo soli al mondo se abbiamo fratelli Italiani dal nome illustre ci hanno dato una mano siamo fratelli e sorelle come l'ha stabilito il Signore così lo sosterremo fino alla morte io con te e tu con me |
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