Angloromani

Part of speech: noun, adjective

Definitions

1. A mixed form of the Romani language heavily influenced by English, spoken by Romani communities in Britain ; relating to the people, culture or traditions of those English Romani speakers
2. The Romani dialect that has absorbed a great deal of English vocabulary and grammar, used historically among Gypsy communities in Britain ; describing the culture and identity associated with those communities
3. A variety of Romani blended with English, traditionally spoken in Britain by Romani families ; of or pertaining to the English-speaking Romani people and their way of life

Etymology: Angloromani is a plain compound: "Anglo-" (from "Anglus," the Latin name for the English, which gave English its "Angle" element) joined to "Romani," the name of the Romani language. The result names a mixed form of Romani that has absorbed heavy English influence and is spoken by Romani communities in Britain. Because the formation is so transparent, the interest lies less in an invented story than in what the two halves reveal together: one part names a people's language, the other the nation whose vocabulary has flowed into it. The term is used both as a noun for the language itself and as an adjective for the people, culture and traditions associated with those English-speaking Romani.