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FTX-441 - CAN YOU PUKA ROMANY?

Languages of the Travellers

Romany, the gypsy speech of English and Welsh gypsies, and the Travellers Cant of Irish and Scottish tinkers - among the gypsies are the Connors, Fullers, Hughes, Scamps, Smiths and the Welsh Woods; among the Irish travellers: Dorans & Ryans, and among the Scots travellers: Jimmy McBeath, Davie Stewart (with accordion) & Jeannie Robertson 441Smith,Minty+wagon.JPG
   

Romany rhyme, parts of clothing - parts of the body, animals etc - phrases - Welsh conversation & translation, vocabulary & explanation (a full written text of the Welsh Romany is available) - the Irish traveller's language, Gammon, is compared to Romany - ATCHING TAN SONG - MANDI WENT TO POOV THE GRAI - KANA DI KANTU? - NEXT PUDDEN KEN - I BINGED AVREE - NAE MAIR I'LL BING A-CHORING

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