PODCAST: How Catalonia's Roma community keeps the Romani language alive

Romani is the main language of the Roma community, and one of the biggest minority languages in Europe - estimated to be spoken by millions of people.

But because the Roma people have been persecuted for centuries, their language and culture have suffered tremendously.

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In this episode, we're going to talk about the origins of the Romani language and where it stands today.

We're also going to hear from two Roma activists, who are spreading awareness about their history, culture and language.

The phrase of the week is in Romani: "Ma krisaren i pustik Katar o ucharni," which translates to "Don't judge a book by its cover."

Presented by Lucía Benavides with Lea Beliaeva.

Get in touch with the podcast team: fillingthesink@acn.cat.

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