Romani people

The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani /ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with significant concentrations in the Americas. The Romani began to leave India about 1,000 years ago. They probably left to escape the invasion of Afghan general Mahmud of Ghazni early in the 11th century. Mahmud's troops likely pushed the Romani out of northern India and into the area that is now Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.

Bars: en(*projections for Serbia also include up to 97.000 Roma IDPs in Serbia)
Comment: enThe Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani /ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with significant concentrations in the Americas. The Romani began to leave India about 1,000 years ago. They probably left to escape the invasion of Afghan general Mahmud of Ghazni early in the 11th century. Mahmud's troops likely pushed the Romani out of northern India and into the area that is now Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
Date: enFebruary 2022; enJanuary 2022; enMay 2022; enSeptember 2017
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Flag: enRoma flag.svg
FlagCaption: enRomani flag created in 1933 and accepted at the 1971 World Romani Congress
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Group: enRomani people
Has abstract: enThe Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani /ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with significant concentrations in the Americas. In the English language, the Romani people are widely known by the exonym Gypsies (or Gipsies), which is considered pejorative by many Romani people due to its connotations of illegality and irregularity as well as its historical use as a racial slur. For versions (some of which are cognates) of the word in many other languages (e.g., French: Tzigane or gitan, Spanish: gitano, Italian: zingaro, Portuguese: cigano, Romanian: țigan and German: Zigeuner) this perception is either very small or non-existent. At the first World Romani Congress in 1971, its attendees unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Romani people, including Gypsy, due to their aforementioned negative and stereotypical connotations. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Roma originated in the Indian subcontinent; in particular, the region of Rajasthan. They are dispersed, but their most concentrated populations are located in Europe, especially Central, Eastern and Southern Europe (including Southern France), as well as Western Asia (mainly Turkey). The Romani people arrived in West Asia and Europe around the 14th century. Since the 19th century, some Romani people have also migrated to the Americas. There are an estimated one million Roma in the United States and 800,000 in Brazil, most of whose ancestors emigrated in the 19th century from Eastern Europe. Brazil also includes a notable Romani community descended from people deported by the Portuguese Empire during the Portuguese Inquisition. In migrations since the late 19th century, Romani people have also moved to other countries in South America and to Canada. Though often confused with them, the Romani people are culturally different from Irish Travellers and the Yenish people, two groups who may be related to each other. Romani is an Indo-Aryan language with strong Balkan and Greek influence. It is divided into several dialects, which together are estimated to have more than two million speakers. Because it has traditionally been an oral language, many Romani people are native speakers of the dominant language in their country of residence or of mixed languages combining the dominant language with a dialect of Romani; those varieties are sometimes called Para-Romani. The Romani began to leave India about 1,000 years ago. They probably left to escape the invasion of Afghan general Mahmud of Ghazni early in the 11th century. Mahmud's troops likely pushed the Romani out of northern India and into the area that is now Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
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Is primary topic of: Romani people
Label: enRomani people
Language: Para-Romani; Romani language
Languages: enRomani language, Para-Romani varieties, languages of native regions
Left: enCountry
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Name: enRomani people
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Pop: 10000; 1000000; 105000; 105738; 111000; 1200; 120000; 1250; 12778; 147604; 15000; 15850; 16975; 17049; 2; 2000; 205007; 22435; 225000; 250000; 2571; 2649; 30000; 300000; 309632; 32000; 3246; 325343; 36000; 40000; 47587; 5000; 50000; 500000; 5199; 5251; 5255; 53879; 5500; 619007; 7193; 7316; 750000; 800000; 8301; 8864
Population place: Argentina; Brazil; Bulgaria; France; Hungary; Romania; Spain; Turkey; United States
Reason: enSelf published source. Reliable source needed for contention.; enThe previous paragraphs say many are Christian, so presumably they would have Bibles or belong to churches; enThe top paragraph of this section says that there is controversy from marrying too young.
Region: enWestern and Central Europe
RelatedC: enDoms, Lom, Dom; other Indo-Aryans
Religion: Buddhism; Christianity; Islam; Judaism; Romani folklore; Shaktism
Religions: enPredominantly Christianity; enShaktism tradition of Hinduism; Buddhism; Islam; Judaism; Romani folklore
Right: enPercent
SameAs: 37111825
SameAs: 4050473-6; 4xdDT; Chitans; Čigāni; Ciganoj; Ciganos; Cigányok; Čigonai; Çingeneler; Djupsyins (peupe); Erromani; Gitani; Gitanos; Hitano; Jitan; Jitàna; m.06j2v; Mustlased; Người Digan; Orang Rom; Orang Roma; Pobo xitano; Popoli romaní; Pueblo gitano; Pueblu xitanu; Q8060; Qaraçılar; Roma; Roma; Roma; Roma; Roma; Roma; Roma (folk); Roma (volk); Romaer; Rómafólk; Romafólkið; Romaigh; Roman (gel); Romani (katawhan); Romani%20People; Romanifolket; Romani fowk; Romani people; Romanit; Roma people; Romed; Romer; Romët; Romi; Romi; Romi; Romi; Romi; Romové; Rómovia; Romowie; Roms; Ròms; Sigøynarar; Urang Rumani; Zigeiner; Zingari; Ρομά; Лӯлиҳо; Роми; Роми; Сиғандар; Сығандар; Цигайнаг адæм; Цигани; Цигани; Цигонаш; Цыгане; Цыганы; Чегәннәр; Чикансем; Գնչուներ; צוענים; ציגיינער; الیات; جپسی لوک; دۆم; رومینی; غجر; غجر; قاراچیلار; مردم کولی; रोमा (लोग); रोमा जिप्सी; রোমানি জাতি; ਰੋਮਾ (ਲੋਕ); உரோமானி மக்கள்; റൊമാനി ജനത; ชาวโรมานี; ბოშები; ጂፕሲዎች; ロマ; 罗姆人; 롬인
SeeAlso: Archaeogenetics of South Asia; Genetics; Poland; Romani people; Timeline of Romani history
Subject: Category:Ethnic groups in Europe; Category:Ethnic groups in North Africa; Category:Ethnic groups in South America; Category:Ethnic groups in South Asia; Category:Ethnic groups in the Middle East; Category:Indo-Aryan peoples; Category:Nomadic groups in Eurasia; Category:Romani; Category:Romani people; Category:Stateless nationalism
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