Język romani – przeszłość, teraźniejszość, przyszłość. Społeczne i kulturowe aspekty romskiej mowy, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem dialektu szczepu Polska Roma

Abstract

The history of the Gypsies concentrate on the research of their language because the language itself gives proof of their Indian origin. Scientists compared romani dialects with Sanscrit and New Indo-Aryan languages, which let them acknowledge that the Gypsies probably come from India. They left India in 10th century for unknown reasons. The romani language has been an oral language despite many trials to codify it. It has gone through a basic evolutionary way of being formed spontaneously by people. Nowadays, a lack of langauge standards and loanwords cause a problem for the Gypsies all over the world to communicate. However, whole Gypsy`s culture, including a language, is a mosaic of different cultures met on their century-old journey. The romani language illustrates routes of Gypsies migration and outer influences. Comminucation in the romani let the Gypsy save their tradition, sustain group identity and strengthen inner solidarity. The language is for them a certain code, known and used almost exclusively by the Gypsies. Although it is not single and common for all their speakers, it plays a linking role.