Language

The Dialect of the Gypsies of Derbyshire. A detailed and phonetically presented booklet of the speech of Derbyshire's Traditional Travellers, almost all Romani but a little Shelta and Cant, dictionary style, with derivations and comparisons, approx 400 words, examples of sentences, orthography etc. Stapled A4 booklet,  37 pages, price £7.95. 
​Newly discovered extra vocabulary of Wester Boswell.
In the 1870s, Bath Smart and Henry Crofton, collected old inflected Romani from Anglo Romani people,  in particular, Wester Boswell and Isaac Heron. Their ground-breaking book, “The Dialect of the English Gypsies,” recording the last of the old inflected Anglo Romani, appeared in in 1875. The following year, a revised edition was produced.
The revised edition was thanks in no small measure to the additions and amendments made by Wester and his personal copy of the first edition with those changes has come into my possession. Although about 60% of Wester’s words appeared in the second edition, it leaves a substantial proportion which did not and this booklet is them. Price £7.95
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Most up to date booklet and most extensive on the so-called secret speech of the Pavee Irish Travellers. 2000 words in total plus phrases and one longer text.  
Words are listed so as to identify those heard in Victorian times those in use in the 1960s/70s and those heard today. Up to date evidence for the main origin of the Pavee people is given to show that the presumed main origin from the potato famines is not feasible. There are clues that whilst Gammon was once an Irish Gaelic based language, it is now a dialect only and subject to continuous change. This lexicon provides a valuable resource for all Irish studies, especially those involving the Pavee people themselves.
A4 size, 63 pages, 24 illustrations. Price £12.95
An English to Romani/Scottish/Irish Traveller Dictionary. This dictionary gives an English word and then the Traveller words used for that word. Covers about 8000 English words. Eg Man - gauji, glomhack, gadji, mush, manush, cowl, cove, gairi, pottack, bodyack, carl, loon, feen, glock. 37 pp, A4 size, card covers, stapled. £7.95
How British Gypsies got their Language. Though Romani was originally Sanskrit or one of its closely related languages, during their trek from India to Britain they met situations needing new words. This shows in which countries they met new things and so needed new words. Booklet all in English (no Romani words as such). A4 size, 27pp, card covers, stapled. £6.25
Rokkering, Clecking and Cracking. An extensive book by Robert Dawson and Jess Smith on the Romani and Nawken Dialects of Britain. This is not some academic list but the real thing – heard from dozens of people and recorded with permission. And usually within context. Modern Romani phrases for such things as petrol, lawn mower, AIDS etc. There is no more comprehensive book in print. ISBN 978-1-903418-32-1. A5 paperback. 171 pp. £8.00
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 ​The Scottish Traveller Dialects. Thought to be the most comprehensive booklet on the subject ever published. Details of listings of the dialect from 1800s to the present, with derivations which indicate ‘linguistic photographs’ of the history of the Scottish Travelling people.
Additional research to illustrate how the dialect has changed over the years, and its regional variations. Approx 100 pages. Stapled, card covers. Reduced to £9.95.
​Welsh Romani to English dictionary   Vol 1
This booklet consists of about 8,000 words and phrases in English with their Welsh Romani translations, from about the 1880s to today. A4 size, card covers, stapled format with 93 pages. £8.95
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Welsh Romani to English dictionary Vol 2
This booklet consists of about 8,000 words and phrases in Welsh Romani with their English translations, from about the 1880s to today. A4 size, card covers, stapled format with 93 pages. £8.95