This study examines the Romani data collected by Richard Bright in 1815 in Csurgó (Somogy County) and published in 1818, comparing it with present-day South Central Romani varieties and other contemporary sources. Despite its limited scope and inaccuracies, the material clearly reflects a South Central Romani variety, likely spoken by some of the earliest settled Roma groups in Transdanubia. The source thus represents one of the earliest records of this variety and offers a rare glimpse into a now-extinct Romani dialect of Transdanubia.
Autorin: Márton A. Baló und Zuzana Bodnárová
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Zeitschrift: Gypsy Studies – Roma Studien – Cigány Tanulmányok
Verlag: Universität Pécs