About the project

WHY ROMANES MATTERS

A language of memory, identity, and connection

Romanes is more than vocabulary. It carries family stories, regional history, cultural knowledge, and a sense of belonging across generations and communities.

Cultural continuity

Learning Romanes helps keep living knowledge visible

Language is one of the strongest ways culture moves from one generation to the next. Learning Romanes can support memory, belonging, and everyday connection, while also making dialect diversity more visible and respected.

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Romanes connects words with roots, history, and the voices of real communities.

Community Shared across regions Dialect diversity is part of the richness of Romanes.
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Learning Built for all generations From first words to deeper cultural understanding.

Visibility

Making Romanes easier to learn helps the language remain visible, approachable, and valued in modern digital spaces.

Preservation

Learning supports preservation not by freezing the language, but by helping it stay present in everyday life and future generations.

Connection

Romanes can strengthen the connection between children, parents, grandparents, and communities through shared language and memory.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The mission behind Romanes

Romanes is an independent project dedicated to making the Romani language more accessible through modern technology, thoughtful design, and respectful representation of dialect diversity.

Independent language project

Making Romanes more accessible through technology

Romanes was created to help learners explore the Romani language in a modern, structured, and approachable way. The goal is not only to teach vocabulary, but also to highlight the diversity of dialects and the cultural richness behind the language.

By combining guided learning paths, vocabulary practice, grammar tips, word origins, quizzes, and games, the app aims to support both beginners and those who want to reconnect with Romanes in a new way.

Accessibility Making Romanes easier to approach for new learners through intuitive design.
Dialect awareness Reflecting that Romanes exists in many dialects across Europe.
Long-term project Continuously improving the app with new content and learning features.
Christian Rajab Zadeh

Christian Rajab Zadeh

Creator Romanes Project

Built as an independent project focused on language learning, cultural respect, and long-term accessibility of Romanes.

Yaron Matras

Yaron Matras

Linguistic Advisor Romani Language & Linguistics

Providing linguistic guidance and academic expertise to support accurate representation of Romani dialects and language structure.

Project mission Language, culture, connection Supporting learners and communities who want to explore Romanes in a modern and accessible way.

Education

Providing structured language learning tools designed for practical everyday progress.

Preservation

Supporting the visibility of Romanes in modern digital spaces through accessible learning resources.

Community

Encouraging curiosity, dialogue, and cultural understanding around the Romani language.