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Romani people

The Romani, also spelled Romany or Rromani (/ˈroʊməni/ ROH-mə-nee or /ˈrɒməni/ ROM-ə-nee), colloquially known as the Roma (sing.: Rom), are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who traditionally led a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Romani originated in the northern regions of South Asia, in particular the…

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Albania
9,813 (2023 census)
Argentina
300,000[d]
Australia
5,000–25,000
Austria
40,000–50,000 (0.6%)
Belarus
7,316[e]–47,500 (0.5%)
Belgium
30,000

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Romani people

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Romani people

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related to Proposed recognition as part of the Indian diaspora · 31
Romani people → Advocates, Chandigarh, Croatia, Cultural Relations, Damjanovic, External Affairs, External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, Following, Government, He, Hindustan Times, In April, In February, In March, India, Indian, Indian Council, Indian Minister, International Roma Conference, International Roma Cultural Festival
related to history · 21
Romani people → Albanians, Bosniaks, February, French Louisiana, Gorani, Great Britain, Kalderash, Kosovo, Larger-scale Roma, Many Roma, North America, Roma, Romani, Romanichal, Serbs, South America, The, Turks, United States, Virginia
related to Egyptians · 20
Romani people → Aigyptioi, Egipcien, Egyptian, Egyptians, French Gitan, Gipsy, Gitano, Greek, Gypsy, Indian Dom, Latin, Middle Ages, Middle English, Roma, Romani, Some, The English, The Spanish, They, This
related to Voluntarily assimilated groups · 20
Romani people → Almost, Assimilated Romani, Crimea, Crimean, Crimean Roma, Crimean Tatar, Crimean Tatars, Enver Sherfedinov, For, Gadjo, Historian Olga Kucherenko, Many, Mixed, Roma, Romani, Romani Crimean Tatars, Sabriye Erecepova, Several, Some Romani, The
related to Diaspora · 14
Romani people → African American, Americas, An Afro-Romani, Columbus, Europe, However, In, Louisiana, Martin Parish, Roma, Romani, Spain, St, The Romani
related to English-language endonyms · 14
Romani people → Both Rom, English, Gypsy, In, Oxford English Dictionary, Rom, Roma, Romani, Romanies, Romanis, Romany, Roms, Similarly, The
related to Romani subgroups · 11
Romani people → Even, For, Gadjo, German-speaking, Rom, Roma, Romanes, Romani, Sinti, The, They
see also · 8
Romani people → Blond Angel Case General, EuropeEnvironmental, EuropeEthnic, EuropeRomani, GypsiesRomani, History, Romani, ScourgeKing
related to Origin · 6
Romani people → Because Romani, Genetic, Indian, Punjab, Rajasthan, Romani
related to External links · 4
Romani people → Media, Romani, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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romani roma also europe people language century population india eastern european majority ethnic countries indian languages balkans muslim among many

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Romani peopleAlbania9,813 (2023 census)1.00infobox
Romani peopleArgentina300,000[d]1.00infobox
Romani peopleAustralia5,000–25,0001.00infobox
Romani peopleAustria40,000–50,000 (0.6%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleBelarus7,316[e]–47,500 (0.5%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleBelgium30,0001.00infobox
Romani peopleBosnia and Herzegovina8,864[e]–58,000 (1.5%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleBrazil800,000 (0.4%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleBulgaria325,343[b]–750,000 (4.9–10.3%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleCanada5,255–80,0001.00infobox
Romani peopleChile15,000–20,0001.00infobox
Romani peopleColombia2,649–8,0001.00infobox
Romani peopleCroatia16,975[e]–35,000 (0.8%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleCyprus1,2501.00infobox
Romani peopleCzech Republic5,199[j]–40,370[e] (Romani speakers)–250,000 (1.9%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleDenmark5,5001.00infobox
Romani peopleFinland10,000–12,000 est. (0.2%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleFrance300,000–1.2 million (0.21%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleGeorgia1,2001.00infobox
Romani peopleGermany105,000 (0.1%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleGreece111,000–300,000 (2.7%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleHungary309,632[c]–870,000 (3.21–9%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleIran2,000–110,0001.00infobox
Romani peopleIreland22,4351.00infobox
Romani peopleItaly120,000–180,000 (0.3%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleKosovo36,000[i] (2%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleLatvia7,193[e]–12,500 (0.6%)1.00infobox
Romani peopleLithuania2,5711.00infobox
Romani peopleMexico15,8501.00infobox
Romani peopleMoldova9,323[e]–20,0001.00infobox

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