Romani
Romani
Romani ćhib
Larger language family:
Angloromani
Balkan Romani
Baltic Romani
Boyash
Caló
Carpathian Romani
Finnish Romani / Kaló
Romano-Serbian
Sinte Romani
Vlax Romani
Welsh Romani
International Speaker Numbers according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Overall Speaker Number | Source |
|---|---|
| 1 603 510 (L1 only) | / |
International Speaker Numbers according to UNESCO
International Speaker Numbers according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Speaker Numbers
| Country | Language | National Speaker Number | Bases for Calculation | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Romani | 4 000 (given) | Users | 2012 | |
| Austria | Romani | 6 273 (given) | Colloquial language | 2001 | |
| Bulgaria | Balkan Romani | 428 000 | Users | 2021 | |
| Bulgaria | Baltic Romani | 58 460 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Bulgaria | Carpathian Romani | 472 470 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Bulgaria | Vlax Romani | 1 830 | Users | 2011 | |
| Croatia | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Croatia | Boyash-Romanian | 15 269 | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Croatia | Balkan Romani | 709 570 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Croatia | Baltic Romani | 58 460 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Croatia | Sinte Romani | 318 920 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Croatia | Carpathian Romani | 472 470 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Czech Republic | Romani | 4 280 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Estonia | Baltic Romani | 460 | Users | 2021 | |
| Finland | Finnish Romani / Kàlo | Approx. 2 700 - 3 600 (estimate) | Speakers | 2023 (Publication) | |
| France | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| France | Balkan Romani | 709 570 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| France | Baltic Romani | 58 460 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| France | Caló (Romani) | 500 | Users | 2009 | |
| France | Sinte Romani | 28 400 | Users | 2000 | |
| France | Carpathian Romani | 472 470 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Germany | Romani | Approx. 10 000 (estimate, not a census) | Speakers | 2000 (Publication) | |
| Greece | Carpathian Romani | 472 470 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Greece | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Greece | Balkan Romani | 40 000 | Users | 1996 | |
| Greece | Baltic Romani | 58 460 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Greece | Sinte Romani | 318 920 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Hungary | Romani | 39 767 (given) (together with Boyash) | Spoken language | 2022 | |
| Hungary | Boyash | 39 767 (given) (together with Romani) | Spoken language | 2022 | |
| Italy | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Italy | Sinte Romani | 318 920 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Latvia | Carpathian Romani | 472 470 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Latvia | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Latvia | Balkan Romani | 709 570 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Latvia | Baltic Romani | 5 640 | Users | 2021 | |
| Latvia | Sinte Romani | 318 920 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Lithuania | Carpathian Romani | 472 470 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Lithuania | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Lithuania | Balkan Romani | 709 570 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Lithuania | Baltic Romani | 2 250 | Users | 2019 | |
| Lithuania | Sinte Romani | 318 920 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Netherlands | Romani | Approx. 7,000 (estimate, not a census) | Roma speakers | 2007 (Publication) | |
| North Macedonia | Vlax Romani | 10 000 (based on ethnicity) | Users | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | Balkan Romani | 45 900 | Users | 2022 | |
| Poland | Romani | 14 468 (given) | Household Language | 2011 | |
| Portugal | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Portugal | Caló | 5 000 | Users | / | |
| Romania | Romani | 199 050 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Serbia | Romani | 79 687 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2022 | |
| Serbia | Romano-Serbian | 95 000 | Users | 2020 | |
| Slovakia | Romani | 100 526 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Slovenia | Romani | 3 834 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2002 | |
| Spain | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Spain | Caló | 40 000 | Users | / | |
| Sweden | Vlax Romani | 885 970 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Sweden | Romani | Approx. 4 500 (estimate, not a census) | Finnish Roma | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| United Kingdom | Carpathian Romani | 472 470 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| United Kingdom | Angloromani | 2 100 | Users | 2021 | |
| United Kingdom | Welsh Romani | No known L1 speakers | / | / | |
| United Kingdom | Baltic Romani | 58 460 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| United Kingdom | Sinte Romani | 318 920 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) |
International Endangerment according to UNESCO
International Endangerment according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Endangerment according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Country | Language | Endangerment Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Romani | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Austria | Romani | Sinte Romani - 5* (Developing), Vlax Romani - 6b* (Threatened) | |
| Bulgaria | Carpathian Romani | At risk | |
| Bulgaria | Baltic Romani | Vulnerable | |
| Bulgaria | Balkan Romani | 5* (Developing) | |
| Bulgaria | Vlax Romani | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Croatia | Carpathian Romani | At risk | |
| Croatia | Baltic Romani | Vulnerable | |
| Croatia | Balkan Romani | At risk | |
| Croatia | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| Croatia | Boyash-Romanian | Not listed | |
| Croatia | Sinte Romani | At risk | |
| Czech Republic | Romani | Carpathian - 6b* (Threatened), Sinte - 5* (Developing) | |
| Estonia | Baltic Romani | 5* (Developing) | |
| Finland | Finnish Romani / Kàlo | 5* (Developing) | |
| France | Balkan Romani | At risk | |
| France | Carpathian Romani | At risk | |
| France | Baltic Romani | Vulnerable | |
| France | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| France | Caló (Romani) | 8a (Moribund) | |
| France | Sinte Romani | 5* (Developing) | |
| Germany | Romani | Sinte Romani - 5 (Developing) | |
| Greece | Balkan Romani | 5* (Developing) | |
| Greece | Carpathian Romani | At risk | |
| Greece | Baltic Romani | Vulnerable | |
| Greece | Sinte Romani | At risk | |
| Greece | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| Hungary | Boyash | Not listed | |
| Hungary | Romani | Carpathian - 5* (Developing), Vlax - 4 (Educational) | |
| Italy | Sinte Romani | At risk | |
| Italy | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| Latvia | Balkan Romani | At risk | |
| Latvia | Carpathian Romani | At risk | |
| Latvia | Baltic Romani | 5* (Developing) | |
| Latvia | Sinte Romani | At risk | |
| Latvia | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| Lithuania | Balkan Romani | At risk | |
| Lithuania | Carpathian Romani | At risk | |
| Lithuania | Baltic Romani | 5* (Developing) | |
| Lithuania | Sinte Romani | At risk | |
| Lithuania | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| Netherlands | Romani | Unestablished | |
| North Macedonia | Balkan Romani | 5* (Developing) | |
| North Macedonia | Vlax Romani | 6a* (Vigorous) | |
| Poland | Romani | Baltic Romani - 5* (Developing), Carpathian Romani - 5* (Developing), Sinte Romani - 5* (Developing), Vlax Romani - 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Portugal | Caló | 5* (Developing) | |
| Portugal | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| Romania | Romani | Balkan Romani - 6a* (Vigorous), Carpathian Romani - 5* (Developing), Vlax Romani - 6b (Threatened) | |
| Serbia | Romani | Balkan Romani - 5* (Developing), Sinte Romani - 5* (Developing), Vlax Romani - 6a* (Vigorous) | |
| Serbia | Romano-Serbian | 6a* (Vigorous) | |
| Slovakia | Romani | Carpathian Romani - 5* (Developing), Vlax Romani - 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Slovenia | Romani | Carpathian Romani - 5* (Developing) | |
| Spain | Caló | 6b (Threatened) | |
| Spain | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| Sweden | Romani | Kalo Finnish Romani - 5* (Developing), Tavringer Romani - 8b (Nearly extinct), Vlax Romani - 6b* (Threatened) | |
| Sweden | Vlax Romani | At risk | |
| United Kingdom | Carpathian Romani | At risk | |
| United Kingdom | Angloromani | 6a* (Vigorous) | |
| United Kingdom | Baltic Romani | Vulnerable | |
| United Kingdom | Sinte Romani | At risk | |
| United Kingdom | Welsh Romani | 9 (Dormant) |
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