Vlax Romani Bible (RMYVRB)

Overview

The Vlax Romani Bible is a 2021 publication containing portions of Scripture (5 books) in Vlax Romani as spoken by the Roma community in Chile. The language variant is identified as "Romani: Vlax chileana," reflecting the distinct Chilean variety of Vlax Romani. [1] On YouVersion the edition is titled Biblia ande chib Romani (BACHRO) and is published by the Chilean Bible Society (Sociedad Bíblica Chilena), a provenance reflecting the Roma diaspora communities it serves. The Roma population in Chile is estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 people, predominantly belonging to the Xoraxane (also spelled Xoraxaj or Xoraxane Rroma), a group historically associated with Muslim Roma communities in the Ottoman Empire. [2] Roma began arriving in South America from Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with earlier waves of migration dating back to the colonial period. [3] The Chilean Xoraxane maintain a semi-nomadic lifestyle, travelling between cities and living in small communities, and they have been working to establish their own cultural organizations. [3] Vlax Romani dialects are the dominant Romani language varieties in South America. [2]

Language and People

Vlax Romani (ISO 639-3: rmy) is spoken by approximately 8,500,000 people. [Glottolog: vlax1238]

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