Significance of Regional Cooperation for the Preservation of the Language and Culture of the Roma Cover Image

Značenje regionalne suradnje za očuvanje jezika i kulture Roma
Significance of Regional Cooperation for the Preservation of the Language and Culture of the Roma

Author(s): Vera Klopčić
Subject(s): Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu & Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Roma; romani language; codification; standardization; ethnic identity

Summary/Abstract: The article topic is regional cooperation in light of its special importance for the rights of dispersed ethnic minorities living in different countries. In this context the situation of roma stands out as a specific issue in the context of modern european minority protection. International documents for the first time in history provide institutional support for the preservation of ethnic identity of the roma in europe. the european Charter for regional or Minority Languages expands its protection also to the protection of non-territorial languages, including the roma language. In the second half of the last century, in the geographical area of the Western Balkans some initiatives for the preservation and development of the romani language and identity started. Following these initiatives, representatives of roma from the former Yugoslavia started a project for standardization of the roma language. Practice has shown that this process significantly influenced the situation and the use of the romani language in Slovenia.

  • Issue Year: 5/2015
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 83-97
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Serbian