(documentation CaloLanguage EnglishLanguage "The CaloLanguage is a CastilianLanguage of Spain. SIL code: RMR. ISO 639-2: roa. Population: 40,000 to 140,000 in Spain. Population total all countries: 65,000 to 170,000. Region: Also spoken in Brazil, France, Portugal. Alternate names: GITANO, IBERIAN ROMANI, HISPANOROMANI. Dialects: SPANISH CALO, PORTUGUESE CALAO (CALAO, LUSITANO-ROMANI), CATALONIAN CALO, BASQUE CALO, BRAZILIAN CALAO. Comments: A cryptological variety of Spanish (I. Hancock 1995). McLane found 300 to 400 words based on Romani, but no individual was acquainted with more than 100. The Iberian base for Calo is regional dialects, where the overlap is not distinct between Spanish and Portuguese. Bilingualism in Spanish. There is a movement to revive the defunct inflected Spanish Romani, and a book has been printed in it (I. Hancock 1990). Grammar. Christian. Bible portions 1837-1872. Also spoken in: Brazil. (Language name: CALO.) Population: 10,000 in Latin America. Alternate names: CALO, GITANO, IBERIAN ROMANI. Dialects: BRAZILIAN CALAO. Comments: Very different from other Romani. A cryptolectal variety of Portuguese. Bilingualism in Portuguese. Christian. Bible portions 1837-1872. Also spoken in: France. (Language name: CALO.) Population: 10,000 to 20,000 in France. Alternate names: GITANO, IBERIAN ROMANI. Dialects: BASQUE CALO, CATALONIAN CALO, SPANISH CALO. Comments: Related to Spanish. Bilingualism in Spanish, Portuguese. Christian. Bible portions 1837-1872. Also spoken in: Portugal. (Language name: CALO.) Population: 5,000 in Portugal. Alternate names: CALAO, GITANO, IBERIAN ROMANI. Dialects: SPANISH CALO, PORTUGUESE CALAO (CALAO, LUSITANO-ROMANI), CATALONIAN CALO, BASQUE CALO, BRAZILIAN CALAO. Comments: A Gypsy language very different from other Romani. Calao of Portugal is structured on Portuguese regional dialects where the overlap is not distinct between Spanish and Portuguese. Bilingualism in Portuguese. Christian. Bible portions 1837-1872.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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