Caló language
Romani-influenced Spanish language
Caló is a dialect spoken by the Gitanos or Zincarli (also calés, "dark ones") that came to Spain. Caló uses Romani vocabulary with Spanish grammar, [1] as Spanish Roma lost the full use of their ancestral language.[2] The language is mainly used for private talking between Roma people.
Caló | |
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Calão | |
Native to | Spain, Portugal |
Region | Spain and Portugal |
Native speakers | 40,000 ~ 70,000 |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | rmq |
Notes and referencesEdit
Other websitesEdit
- Calo
- Romani Language Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine