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23 kwi 2015 · Is it OK to call Roma “gypsies”? In most languages, “gypsy” is considered insulting and is rejected by Roma organizations. “Roma” is the right word to use for all related groups, regardless of their country of origin.
13 paź 2015 · More than 70% of Europe's Roma (Gypsies) live in dire poverty, often marginalised and victims of discrimination. Europe is estimated to have 10-12 million Roma, many of them concentrated in...
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 ]
Anti-Romani sentiment (also called antigypsyism, anti-Romanyism, antiziganism, ziganophobia, or Romaphobia) is a form of bigotry which consists of hostility, prejudice, discrimination, racism and xenophobia which is specifically directed at Romani people (Roma, Sinti, Iberian Kale, Welsh Kale, Finnish Kale, Horahane Roma, and Romanichal).
17 lis 2021 · While searching for publications with the words “Roma” or “Gypsies” in the titles, Dr. Surdu found what seemed like an outsized number of studies on Roma DNA — nearly 20 papers.
10 maj 2017 · Fico has used derogatory language when speaking of Roma in the past, referring to them as “gypsies” and accusing them of “abusing” the welfare system in February.
30 gru 2013 · "Gypsy" is commonly used to describe the Romani people. But the term carries many negative connotations, and its derivative carries even more: when somebody is "gypped," they are, a ccording to...
