- Romani people - Wikipedia
The Romani people[k] ( ˈroʊməni ⓘ or ˈrɒməni ), also known as the Roma (sg : Rom) or Romanies (sg : Romany), are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group [73][74][75] who traditionally lived a nomadic lifestyle Although they are widely dispersed, their most concentrated populations are believed to be in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia [76][77][78] In the English language
- GYPSY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GYPSY is a member of a traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and now live chiefly in Europe and in smaller numbers throughout the world : romani, rom Usage of Gypsy: Usage Guide
- A History Of The Gypsies, The People Without a Country
Persecuted around the world and still subject to discrimination in modern day Europe, we look into the history of the Gypsy people
- What Is a Gypsy? Their Beliefs and Lifestyle Explained
A gypsy is a member of a people originating in South Asia and traditionally having a wandering way of life, living widely scattered across Europe and North and South America and speaking a language (Romani) that is related to Hindi; a Romani person
- Roma | People, Meaning, History, Language, Lifestyle, Facts - Britannica
Roma, an ethnic group of traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India but live in modern times worldwide, principally in Europe Most Roma speak some form of Romany, a language closely related to the modern Indo-European languages of northern India, as well as the major language of the country in which they live
- Roma or Gypsies – Why 2 names and where do they come from?
The word Gypsy is an English term for a people seen as either carefree Romantic wanderers, or lazy untrustworthy lowlifes – both definitely outsiders Gypsy is a derivative of Egyptian, from where English-speakers thought Gypsies originated Other names used by outsiders for these peoples are Cigany, Tsigane, Gitan, Zingaro, Zigeuner, the list goes on Whether the term is used with
- Romani - World History Encyclopedia
Romani is an umbrella term used to describe a diverse ethnolinguistic group of people with a historical presence in Europe and West Asia The historically common term 'Gypsy' is based on the myth that they came from Egypt In reality, the ancestors of the Romani migrated out of India in the 1st millennium CE During the European colonization of the New World, the first Romani arrived in the
- Who are the Gypsies? — RRoma Council
The RRoma Council provides information about the history, culture, and challenges faced by the Romani people, also known as Gypsies
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