Sintitikes

English

Etymology

From Sinti + -tikes (language suffix).

Proper noun

Sintitikes (uncountable)

  1. The Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Sinti people.

Alternative forms

Usage notes

  • In Sinti usage, Sintitikes refers to a language distinct from Romani (Rromanes) and not mutually intelligible with it.
  • In some academic and reference usage, it is classified as a variety of Romani; this classification is contested in Sinti usage.
  • The language preserves three grammatical genders inherited from Middle Indo-Aryan languages.
  • Sintitikes contains Sanskrit and Prakrit vocabulary not found in Romani.

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