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The Romani in Spain, generally known by the endonym Calé, [6] or the exonym gitanos (Spanish pronunciation:), belong to the Iberian Romani subgroup known as Calé, with smaller populations in Portugal (known as ciganos) and in Southern France (known as tsiganes).
16 wrz 2015 · More than 44% of the Roma individuals belonged to the Indian H-M52 haplogroup (including H-M82), ranging from 64% in the Balkan Peninsula to 21% in Spain (Supplementary Figure S1). In contrast ...
10 maj 2022 · Originally, these groups of gypsies or Gitanos residing in Spain originated from the Indian subcontinent, particularly northwest India, with the first Roma leaving northwest India between the ninth and fourteenth century.
1 paź 2008 · The history of Spain's gypsies presents a significant challenge to the researcher. As a marginal and itinerant society they left no written records, and so Richard Pym has chosen to approach his subject largely from the perspective of the Habsburg and Bourbon governments.
Spanish Gypsies arrived in Spain around the 15th century, although there are theories suggesting earlier arrivals as well. They made their way primarily through Eastern Europe, crossing borders and adapting to different cultures along the way.
'A compelling analysis of the gypsy presence in Spain over the course of four centuries..Richard J. Pym's new book is an important addition to the scholarship on marginalized groups in early modern Spain.'
Of the estimated 725,000-750,00 Roma (also known as Gypsies, a name many consider derogatory) in Spain, nearly half of the population lives in Andalusia, with the rest residing primarily in Catalonia, Valencia, and Madrid. A large number of Roma arrived in Spain from Romania after 2002.
