this post is meant to be a directory of every resource I come across for Polari, a British cant used by various subcultures such as circus performers, sailors, and particularly, gay men in the era of criminalization of homosexuality. since the 1960s, it has declined in use, but people are once again beginning to show interest in the language. this post will be a continuous work in progress so thank you for your patience! if you have any issues or things to add, please reply to this post!
info
bbc voices
glottolog
how bona to vade your eek! - world wide words
mind your language - the guardian
playlist of samples
the secret language of polari - liverpool museum
university of manchester
wikipedia
apps
polari [ios] *paid*
courses
memrise
dictionaries
english to polari translator
short word list
media
putting on the dish [short film]
the bona world of julian and sandy [youtube]
tumblrs
@palarepolari
videos/documentaries
bbc4 the 60s season
polari - a short documentary about the lost language of gay men
polari remembered by stan munro
polari - the story of britain's gay slang
stuart feather & bette bourne talk about polariĀ
