Moldovan/Romanian GEDmatch Resuts

[ixulescu]

Okay.
Even though I'm no expert in Romanian or even Romance by any means (I know only Russian, English and German plus bits of other languages and general knowledge from studying linguistics), I think you would agree that Chisinau speech is significantly more Slavicized than that of Bucharest. You need to target those folks first, they're actually corrupting the language and need Relatinization

People in Chisinau are bilinguals, they mix languages. When they speak to a Romanian they reduce the number of Russian words to a naught.

[ixulescu]

There's nothing wrong with that. Our slang in Chisinau has Russian and English flavours. That in Bucharest is not pure by any means. They have Romani and English flavours.

Nobody in Romania speaks with a "Romani flavour". There are only about 20 to 30 gypsy words that Romanians understand, and they're all slang - not for common use.

[Ion Basescul]

Nobody in Romania speaks with a "Romani flavour". There are only about 20 to 30 gypsy words that Romanians understand, and they're all slang - not for common use.

If we have a Russian flavour then you have Romani flavour. People here either speak properly in Romanian or Russian. What we mix as part of the slang are the same nasol, naspa, sictir and what not because I'm not so familiar with your variety, but in Russian version.

And the reason these borrowings exist in the first place is probably because equivalents didn't exist in Romanian.

[ixulescu]

If we have a Russian flavour then you have Romani flavour. People here either speak properly in Romanian or Russian. What we mix as part of the slang are the same nasol, naspa, sictir and what not because I'm not so familiar with your variety, but in Russian version.

Like I said, people in Chisinau are bilinguals, they mix Romanian and Russian when they speak to equally bilingual speakers. Many Moldovans in the Republic are native level Russian speakers.

This is not the case with Romanians. Romanians know shit about the gypsy language. 20 to 30 gypsy words, that's all they know, and all of these words are slang, not recommended to use with people you don't know.

[WeirdLookingFellow]

Nobody in Romania speaks with a "Romani flavour". There are only about 20 to 30 gypsy words that Romanians understand, and they're all slang - not for common use.

A taxi driver from Bucharest is the most disgusting thing you can hear in this country and you canțt deny it.

[ixulescu]

A taxi driver from Bucharest is the most disgusting thing you can hear in this country and you canțt deny it.

unless he's a gypsy, he won't know more than 20-30 gypsy words.

[Leto]

African American English influences the speech of non-Blacks through urban subculture. Since the Tziganes are sort of the Blacks of Romania, I thought their "gangsta" influence would be stronger.

[Aspirin]

Like I said, people in Chisinau are bilinguals, they mix Romanian and Russian when they speak to equally bilingual speakers. Many Moldovans in the Republic are native level Russian speakers.

This is not the case with Romanians. Romanians know shit about the gypsy language. 20 to 30 gypsy words, that's all they know, and all of these words are slang, not recommended to use with people you don't know.

We was under Russian Empire and Soviet Union, here happen process of russification in the past, plus the Russian media, music, TV is still very popular here. Before I move to urban area, I didn't know any Russian. In you case, is the opposite, I don't remember Romania to be under some Gypsy Empire, but Romania is very cucked by Gypsies today, were Romanians use many words of Gypsy origin in their language, and they are more than 20-30, plus some are not slang, but common words. Feel the difference.

In Moldova exist Gypsies too (50-100.000), but I don't see Moldavians to use Gypsy words.

[Leto]

We was under Russian Empire and Soviet Union, here happen process of russification in the past, plus the Russian media, music, TV is still very popular here. Before I move to urban area, I didn't know any Russian. In you case, is the opposite, I don't remember Romania to be under some Gypsy Empire, but Romania is very cucked by Gypsies today, were Romanians use many words of Gypsy origin in their language, and they are more than 20-30, plus some are not slang, but common words. Feel the difference.

I think I already asked you - is Russian media more popular in Moldova than Romanian? I mean from the countries.

[Leto]

In Moldova exist Gypsies too (50-100.000), but I don't see Moldavians to use Gypsy words.

50-100,000? The census said 12k in 2004 and 9k in 2014. Do they declare themselves Moldovans?