Kalderash
The Kalderash are a subgroup of the Romani people. They were traditionally coppersmiths and metal workers and speak a number of Romani dialects grouped together under the term Kalderash Romani, a sub-group of Vlax Romani. The Kalderash of the Balkans and Central Europe, in addition to the Gitanos and Manouche/ Sinti, are seen as one of the three main confederations ( rom, natsiya) of Romani people in Europe by certain ethnographers. The Kalderash are recognized as the most numerous confederation of the three. Each main confederation is further split up into two or more subgroups ( rom, vitsa) based on a combination of factors such as occupation, ancestry, or territorial origin. Although originally referring to a specific vitsa of traditional coppersmiths, the name Kalderash is now applied to several Vlax-Speaking Roma groups. Because of this, significant differences in speech and culture can be seen in Western and Eastern Kalderash populations; as evidenced in the differen ...
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Kalderash Romani Language
Kalderash Romani is a group of Vlax dialects spoken by the Kalderash Romani, mainly in Romania. Its main contact language is Romanian. The Bible was translated to Kalderash Romani by Matéo Maximoff Matéo Maximoff (; 17 January 1917 – 24 November 1999) was a French writer and Evangelicalism, Evangelical pastor of Romani people, Romani ethnicity. His eleven books have been translated into fourteen languages. Born in Spain, he had parents who .... Orthography References Kalderash Romani in Romania Dialects of Romani Languages of Romania {{Romani-stub ...
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