Romani Publications Project

Publishing in Romani language dates back to the early 20th century. While the majority of the printed publications in Romani are newspapers and magazines, the number of publishers or NGOs publishing books in Romani has been growing in the recent years. The language of the largest minority group is increasingly being used today as a written language both in print and in communication on the Internet and thus, is becoming a center of positive self-identification for the European Roma community. At the same time development of the language in public communication and expansion of its possibilities are powerful tools for emancipation of the Roma. Despite the lack of standardization of oral and written Romani, the mutual intelligibility of some varieties allows for the publications to reach bigger audience, beyond the national borders.

Romani Publications project aims to facilitate and progress these processes by supporting publications in Romani language and by providing tools for development of professional skills in the field of publishing in Romani.

The project started in 2002 and is being developed in collaboration with a committee of Roma and non-Roma consultants.