Romanian
Let an agent describe Romanian, its dialects, status and history, relay speaker figures with sources, present the Romanian-Moldovan naming question with positions attributed, and point to learning and reference resources.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identify What Romanian is.
Definition
Language and varieties.
Definition
Definition.
- What is Romanian, and what dialects and varieties exist? definition
- Is the question about Romanian, a sister Eastern Romance variety or the naming question? boundary
Naming
Romanian and Moldovan.
Naming
Naming.
- How do linguists, the Moldovan constitution and political actors treat the name Moldovan, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Status Status and speakers.
Official
Official status.
Official
Official.
- Where is Romanian official or protected, with sources? provenance
- Which entry fits language policy in the specific country? action
Speakers
Speakers.
Speakers
Speakers.
- How many people speak Romanian, and where, with sources? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Structure Grammar and history.
Grammar
Grammar and vocabulary.
Grammar
Grammar.
- What are the main features of Romanian grammar and the sources of its vocabulary? definition
- Which entry fits Romance linguistics? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Romanian develop from Latin, and how did the script and standard change? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Learn Learning and culture.
Learning
Learning resources.
Learning
Learning.
- Which resources exist for learning Romanian? provenance
- Which entry fits language learning? action
Literature
Literature and media.
Literature
Literature.
- What are the main traditions of Romanian literature and media? provenance
- Which entry fits Romanian literature? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Moldovan language in Ukraine, Romanian language in Ukraine, Romanian language in Serbia, Old Romanian, Transylvanian Romanian, Wallachian dialect, Vlach language, Moldovan, Banat subdialect of Romanian, Maramureș subdialect of Romanian, Moldavian dialect, Liturgical Romanian
What it is Filled
An Eastern Romance language spoken by about 24 million people, the official language of Romania and of Moldova, where it has also been called Moldovan, with communities in Ukraine, Serbia, Hungary and a large diaspora; Romanian descends from Latin with Slavic and other influences, has dialects such as Wallachian, Moldavian and Transylvanian varieties, a literary history from the sixteenth century, and is written in the Latin alphabet since the nineteenth century.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe Romanian, its dialects, status and history, relay speaker figures with sources, present the Romanian-Moldovan naming question with positions attributed, and point to learning and reference resources.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Only major Eastern Romance language
- Retained case and gender features
- Postposed definite article
- Official in two states
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present the question of the Moldovan name as settled in either direction.
- Use the language's history to support claims against any national or ethnic group.
- Replace Romanian diacritics with incorrect characters in official names and documents.
- Give speaker numbers without a source.
Only with a human decision
- Choosing the language label for official documents across Romania and Moldova.
May
- Help people learn, read and translate Romanian, noting regional and Moldovan usage.
- Report speaker figures with their source and year.
Moral aspects Filled
- Language naming in Moldova has been tied to politics and identity, and agents must not take sides.
- Romanian-speaking minorities abroad depend on language rights to keep schools and media.
Who is affected
- Speakers in Romania and Moldova
- Romanian-speaking minorities
- Translators and learners
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns a language; its speakers hold it in common, and national academies publish the norm.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q147576 - registry parent class
related
- Eastern Romance language - in registry terms
- Romance language - the family
- Romania - and Moldova
- Aromanian - a sister variety
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.romanian
- Wikidata: Q7913 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7913)
- ISO 639-1: ro
- ISO 639-3: ron
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- speakers: about 24 million people - native, estimates vary
- cases: 5 count - with syncretism
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Eastern Romance language of Romania and Moldova
- Latin-derived with Slavic influence
- Aromanian and other Eastern Romance varieties are distinct; Moldovan is the same language under another name by most linguists
- Not a visible object; written in the Latin alphabet with diacritics, historically in Cyrillic.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe the language, dialects and status
- relay speaker figures with sources
- present the naming question with attribution
- point to learning resources
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Presenting the naming question as settled in either direction
- Unsourced speaker figures
- Confusing dialects with separate languages
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Romanian Academy orthographic norms
- Constitution of Romania and language law of Moldova
- EU official language status since 2007
- Minority language protections in neighbouring states
Context of use required Filled
- Communication in Romania, Moldova and the diaspora.
- standard Romanian
- Wallachian, Moldavian, Transylvanian and Banat varieties
- Romanian in Moldova, also called Moldovan
- Romanian minorities in Ukraine, Serbia and Hungary
- Old Romanian as a historical stage
- diaspora Romanian
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q7913: Romanian - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Romanian language - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should Moldovan be a separate entry or a redirect?
- How should academy norms be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming minority communities and historical stages; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q7913/spec.json