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In the English language, Romani people have long been known by the exonym Gypsies or Gipsies, [87] which many Roma consider a racial slur. [ 88 ] [ 89 ] The attendees of the first World Romani Congress in 1971 unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Roma, including "Gypsy". [ 90 ]
Większość Romów zamieszkuje kraje europejskie, głównie Półwysep Bałkański, Europę Wschodnią i Centralną. Największy odsetek populacji Romów w Europie – 4,7% – znajduje się w Bułgarii. Duże grupy spotykane są także w Ameryce Północnej, krajach byłego Związku Radzieckiego, Europie Zachodniej oraz w Ameryce Południowej.
26 wrz 2024 · 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.
The surge in resentment is exemplified by the "pogrom against Gypsies" that occurred in the town of Mlawa in 1991; Mlawa was experiencing high levels of unemployment (35%), relative to the nation (10%). [30]
The Romani people, also referred to as Roma, Sinti, or Kale, depending on the subgroup, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group that primarily lives in Europe. The Romani may have migrated from what is the modern Indian state of Rajasthan, [1] migrating to the northwest (the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent) around 250 BC. [1]
3 kwi 2023 · The first accounts of Romani in Western Europe describe groups of Gypsies who arrived in the 14th century under the direction of leaders identified as counts or dukes. These groups were much more organized than previous migrations and were typically small, numbering between 40 and 200 people.
Last updated: Poland is home to different ethnic and religious minorities, all of whom are an important part of its history and current social make-up. Here is a closer look at the status of the Roma community of Poland today.
