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History of the Romani people

The Romani people, also referred to as the Romani or Romanis, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who principally live in Europe. The origins of the Romanis can be traced back to South Asia. They may have migrated north from present-day Rajasthan and...

Updated: October 29, 2026
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Romani people in Serbia

Romani people, or Roma, are a recognized ethnic minority in Serbia. According to data from the 2022 census, they are the fourth largest ethnic group in the country, numbering 131,936 and constituting 2% of the total population. However, owing to...

Updated: October 26, 2026
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Romani people in North Macedonia

Romani people, known as Macedonian Roma (Macedonian: Македонски Роми, romanized: Makedonski Romi), are one of the constitutional peoples of North Macedonia. According to the last census from 2021, there were 46,433 people counted as Romani, or 2.53%...

Updated: October 26, 2026
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Names of the Romani people

The Romani people are known by a variety of names, mostly as Gypsies, Romani, Roma, Romanies, Tsinganoi, Bohémiens, with many variants. Numerous subgroups and clans self-designate, such as the Sinti, Kalderash, Boyash, Manouche, Lovari, Lăutari,...

Updated: October 16, 2026
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Romani people in Bulgaria

Romani people in Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Ромите в България, romanized: Romite v Bǎlgariya; Romani: Romane ando Bulgariya) constitute Europe's densest Romani minority. The Romani people in Bulgaria may speak Bulgarian, Turkish or Romani, depending on...

Updated: November 1, 2026
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Romani people in the United States

It is estimated that there are one million Romani people in the United States. Though the Romani population in the United States has largely assimilated into American society, the largest concentrations are in Southern California, the Pacific...

Updated: October 25, 2026
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Romani people in Hungary

Romani people in Hungary (also known as Roma; Hungarian: Romák, magyar cigányok) are the Romani people living in Hungary. According to the 2011 census, they comprise 3.18% of the total population, which alone makes them the largest minority in the...

Updated: October 16, 2026
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Romani people in Turkey

The Romani people in Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye'deki Romanlar) are a Romani subgroup in the Republic of Türkiye. The majority are Sunni Muslims, mostly of Sufi orientation. The majority speak Turkish as their first language and have adopted Turkish...

Updated: October 16, 2026
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Romani people in Romania

Romani people in Romania, locally and pejoratively referred to as the Țigani (IPA: [t͡siˈɡanʲ]), constitute the second largest ethnic minority in the country behind Hungarians. According to the 2021 census, their number was 569,477 people,...

Updated: October 21, 2026
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Romani people in Slovakia

According to the last census from 2021, there were 67,179 persons counted as Romani people in Slovakia (Slovak: Rómovia na Slovensku), or 1.23% of the population. However, the number of Roma is usually underreported, with estimates placing the Roma...

Updated: November 1, 2026