Romani

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The Romani are a traditionally nomadic ethnic group of Indian origin, now widely dispersed across Europe and beyond, known for their distinct language, culture, and history of marginalization.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Romani people 31
Romani canonical 18
Romani diaspora in Europe 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (86)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Aryan people
ethnic group
transnational ethnic group
advocacyOrganizations European Roma Rights Centre
International Romani Union
ancestralConnection Haryana
Punjab
Rajasthan
arrivalInEurope by late Middle Ages
associatedStereotypes fortune telling
musicality
nomadism
commemorativeDay International Roma Day
culturalContribution influence on Balkan music
influence on European folk music
influence on flamenco in Spain
influence on jazz manouche in France
culturalTrait distinct music traditions
endogamy in many groups
extended family networks
occupational specialization
strong oral traditions
currentLifestyle largely sedentary
diasporaRegion Americas
Central Asia
Europe
Middle East
North Africa
ethnicOrigin Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
exonym Gypsies
exonymStatus often considered pejorative
historicalEventExperienced Porajmos
InternationalRomaDayDate 8 April
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
languageStatus Romani language recognized as minority language in several European states
largestPopulationsIn Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Spain
Turkey
legalStatusHistory subject to expulsions and anti-vagrancy laws in Europe
subject to slavery in Wallachia and Moldavia until 19th century
migrationHistory left Indian subcontinent around 1st millennium CE
migrationRoute through Byzantine Empire
through Persia
policyIssue education segregation
employment discrimination
housing segregation
police violence
statelessness in some countries
populationEstimate largest ethnic minority in several Central and Eastern European states
over 10 million worldwide
PorajmosDescription genocide of Roma by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II
primaryAncestralRegion Northwestern India
linked to: northern India
recognizedMinorityIn many European countries
religion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
folk beliefs
selfDesignation Roma
Rrom
subgroup Kalderash
Lovari
Manush
Sinti
Vlax Roma
linked to: Roma

Xoraxane Roma
subjectOf anti-Roma racism
numerous human rights reports
social exclusion
widespread discrimination
traditionalLanguage Romani language
various Romani dialects
traditionalLifestyle itinerant
nomadic
traditionalOccupations entertainment
fortune telling
horse trading
metalworking
music performance
UNRecognition recognized as a transnational minority by international organizations
victimsOf Nazi persecution
forced sterilization in several countries
segregated schooling in Europe

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (56)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sinti ethnicity Romani
Romani language nativeTo Romani people
linked to: Romani
Romani language usedBy Romani communities
linked to: Romani
Gypsies refersTo Romani people
linked to: Romani
Gypsies oftenContrastedWith Romani people
linked to: Romani
International Romani Union represents Romani people
linked to: Romani
Kalderash ethnicGroupOf Romani people
linked to: Romani
Manush partOf Romani people
linked to: Romani
International Roma Day hasPrimaryTopic Romani people
linked to: Romani
Xoraxane Roma ethnicallyPartOf Romani people
linked to: Romani
Porajmos victimGroup Romani people
linked to: Romani
Romani flag represents Romani people
linked to: Romani
Lovari partOf Romani people
linked to: Romani
Lovari ethnicity Romani
Gelem Gelem represents Romani people
linked to: Romani
Sinte associatedWith Romani people
linked to: Romani
Sinte relatedTerm Romani
Sinte belongsTo Romani diaspora in Europe
linked to: Romani
Finnish Kalo traditionalSpeakers Finnish Roma
linked to: Romani
Finnish Kalo lexifier Romani
Finnish Kalo hasSubstrate Romani
International Romani Union represents Romani people
subject linked to: IRU
linked to: Romani
International Romani Union ethnicFocus Romani people
subject linked to: IRU
linked to: Romani
Christian Roma ethnicity Romani people
linked to: Romani
Romani organizations represents Romani people
linked to: Romani
Samudaripen victimGroup Romani people
linked to: Romani
Romany Malco givenName Romany
linked to: Romani
Indo-Iranian peoples hasModernGroup Romani people
linked to: Romani
Rrom refersTo Romani people
linked to: Romani
Rrom ethnicContext Romani
Rrom ethnolinguisticGroup Romani
Django Reinhardt ethnicGroup Romani people
linked to: Romani
King of the Gypsies subjectMatter Romani people
linked to: Romani
Alba Flores ethnicGroup Romani people
linked to: Romani
Indo-Aryan peoples hasSubgroup Romani people
linked to: Romani
Esmeralda ethnicity Romani
Esmeralda raisedBy Romani people
linked to: Romani
The Hollies hasPart Romany
linked to: Romani
Rromani hasAlternativeName Romani people
linked to: Romani
Vlax Roma ethnicallyPartOf Romani people
linked to: Romani
Romanichal subgroupOf Romani people
linked to: Romani
Romanichal ethnicallyRelatedTo Romani people
linked to: Romani
Kalé subgroupOf Romani people
linked to: Romani
Kalé partOf Romani diaspora in Europe
linked to: Romani
Esme Shelby ethnicity Romani