JUNE 28 2011 02:25h Endangered language studied in Spain The
language Calo is spoken by Romani people, sometimes referred to
as Gypsies, in Spain, and is one of about 5,400 languages
researchers believe could become extinct before the end of this
century, researchers say. A study by Sweden's University of
Gothenburg found the language may be saved because Romany
adolescents have a positive attitude toward speaking and
preserving the language. '"In Spain there is considerable
interest in reintroducing Calo by letting young Romanies learn
the language in school," study author Pierre Andersson said.
"The potential for success is largely determined by the future
speakers' attitudes to the language and its [current] speakers."
Andersson studied the attitudes of both Romanies and non-
Romanies to Calo and its speakers among a total of total of 230
adolescents ages 14-15. "The results show that the adolescents,
who claim to belong to the ethnic group Romanies, have positive
attitudes to both Calo and Calo speakers,"