The Romani language and Roma music were banned from public performance in Bulgaria.
Their language seems to be grammatically identical with other (Swiss) German dialects; the origin of the lexicon, however, incorporates German, Romani, Yiddish and other words.
The language of the Irish Travellers, Shelta, is mainly based on an Irish Gaelic lexicon and an English-based grammar, with influence from Romani.
There is no relationship between the names Roma/Rroma (people) and Romany/Rromany/Romanes language, and the country of Romania, Romanians and Romanian language, or the city of Rome (Roma in Italian, Romanian and Latin).
This is regarded as strong evidence for locating the geographical origin of the Roma, particularly in light of the fact that loanwords in Romany make it possible to trace the pattern of their migration west.
Their language is mainly based on an Irish Gaelic lexicon and an English-based grammar, with influence from Romany.
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