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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can you clarify what you mean by "gipsy
languages"? The fact that you used "gipsy" in the lower case rather than
"Gypsy" or "Romani" makes me wonder whether you are talking solely about the
dialects of Romani, or whether you are also referring to languages spoken by
other travelling groups who are not of Romani ethnicity (eg. Irish
Travellers). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> If you are referring to Romani, there are
many publications available. W.R. Rishi compiled a Romani-Punjabi-English
phrasebook (based on the Balkan dialects of Romani, 1980, printed by Rajdhani
Press, 83, Wazirpur Industrial Complex, Delhi-110052). The Hertfordshire
Press publishes many books related to Roma (<A
href="http://www.herts.ac.uk/UHPress/interface.html)">http://www.herts.ac.uk/UHPress/interface.html)</A>
including the recent book, What is the Romani Language? (there is a description
of it at the above link). The Patrin website has some general information
(<A
href="http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/sitemap.htm">http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/sitemap.htm</A>),
for example, see the articles, "Lexical Impoverishment as Control" (by Ian
Hancock, who has written extensively on Romani, his e-mail is <A
href="mailto:xulaj@mail.utexas.edu">xulaj@mail.utexas.edu</A>) and "The Language
of the Roma". The Patrin website also has an associated e-mail
discussion list, and many members are Romani speakers. One of the list
members recently reprinted a set of Romani lessons based off of a text by
Barthelemy. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another general description of Romani is at <A
href="http://www.romove.cz/lang.html">www.romove.cz/lang.html</A>. There
is a more detailed linguistic description of Romani at <A
href="http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/romani/">http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/romani/</A> (see
the article "Romani in General"), as well as information regarding Romani
textbooks for Austrian dialects. There is a brief discussion of Romani
dialects at <A
href="http://www.romove.cz/dialects.html">www.romove.cz/dialects.html</A>.
If you can read Italian, there is a description of the Xoraxane dialect at <A
href="http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Bridge/5847/03.htm">http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Bridge/5847/03.htm</A>
If you can read Spanish, there is an article on Kalo (a Spanish dialect of
Romani) at <A
href="http://www.unionromani.org/ftp.idioma05.asc">www.unionromani.org/ftp.idioma05.asc</A>.
If you want to listen to Romani spoken/sung by native speakers, one of the best
sites is <A
href="http://www.lachurch.net/music.html">http://www.lachurch.net/music.html</A>.
I am not sure exactly what you are looking for, but I hope the above suggestions
were helpful. If you need information on more resources, please e-mail me
at <A href="mailto:gavi0022@tc.umn.edu">gavi0022@tc.umn.edu</A>.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sincerely, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carmen Gavin</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:lhusgen@kirogi.demon.nl" title=lhusgen@kirogi.demon.nl>Lucas
Husgen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:endangered-languages-l@cleo.murdoch.edu.au"
title=endangered-languages-l@cleo.murdoch.edu.au>endangered-languages-l@cleo.murdoch.edu.au</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 03, 2001 4:39
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> ELL: gipsy languages</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Dear list, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>can anyone tell me where I'd be able to
find some more in depth information on gipsy languages and their
situation at present? Websites, books, you name it, all of it will be heartily
welcomed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lucas</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>