The educational situation for Roma in Europe remains poor, reflected in high drop-out rates, low attendance, and academic underachievement in the Nordic countries. This is partly due to the lack of pedagogical resources accommodating Roma children’s needs (Hagatun 2020; Rodell Olgaç 2019). 

Although some Nordic educational agencies support developing materials for Roma children, high pedagogical standard is not guaranteed.

Following centuries of oppressive policies and antiziganism in social life, including education, Roma is now recognized as national minority and Romani as national minority language in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Romani is spoken in Denmark and Iceland, lacking legal status. Although Romani language and its role in education are addressed in national policies, strategies, and research, Roma’s status as a transnational minority with shared dialects and lifestyles is seldom considered.

Because language varieties are maintained across national borders, there is a diversity of Romani languages represented in educational material produced in the Nordics. Still, no studies have yet applied a transnational perspective to map educational materials suited for Roma children across the Nordic region.