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The Romani people are divided into a number of distinct populations, the largest being the Roma, located originally, and currently still mostly, in Central and Eastern Europe. Distribution of the Romani people in Europe (2007 Council of Europe "average estimates", totalling 9.8 million) * The size of the wheel symbols reflects absolute population size * The gradient reflects the percent in the country's population: 0% 10%. Distribution of the Romanies in Europe based on self-designation.There is no official or reliable count of the Romani populations worldwide. Many Romanies refuse to register their ethnic identity in official censuses for fear of discrimination There are an estimated 4 to 9 million Romani people in Europe and Asia Minor (as of 2000s). although some high estimates by Romani organizations give numbers as high as 14 million. Significant Romani populations are found in the Balkan peninsula, in some Central European states, in Spain, France, Russia, and Ukraine. Several more million Romanies may live out of Europe, in particularly in the Middle East and in the Americas. The Romani people recognize divisions among themselves based in part on territorial, cultural and dialectal differences and self-designation. The main branches are:
Among Romanies there are further internal differentiations, like Bashaldé; Churari; Luri; Ungaritza; Lovari (Lovara) from Hungary; Machvaya (Machavaya, Machwaya, or Macwaia) from Serbia; Romungro from Hungary and neighbouring carpathian countries; Erlides (also Yerlii or Arli); Xoraxai (Horahane) from Greece/Turkey; Boyash (Lingurari, Ludar, Ludari, Rudari, or Zlătari) from Romanian/Moldovan miners; Ursari from Romanian/Moldovan bear-trainers; Argintari from silversmiths; Aurari from goldsmiths; Florari from florists; and Lăutari from singers. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  deviousdiva.com deviousdiva Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:45:40 GM But there has been a wave of aggression against . Roma people. in Italy, Hungary and Romania, which shows me something is not OK, he told the AP in an interview. The politicians have to do something about it. . People. have to be educated ...  ictmag.info unknown Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:39:54 GM Ms Mihai hopes that with such difficulty in finding employment, . Roma people. will eventually be convinced to send their children to school for longer than just a couple of years. But better education alone will not improve the negative ...  network.nationalpost.com NP Editor ue, 28 Jul 2009 18:20:00 GM So some . people. fall thru the cracks and if you are . Roma. you can claim refuge status. Not like . people. in this . country. get dumped on the economic scrap pile cuz of changing labour market esp if your are over-the-hill white male and have ... From Google Blog Search: "Romani people by country"  news.google.com Huffington Post (blog) ... Jehovah's Witnesses and Romani people by Hitler's henchmen does not merely inject unnecessary tinder into the already fiery abortion debate. ... news.google.com Center for Research on Globalization [15] The legacy that Washington and Brussels have left the people of Kosovo - those remaining that is, as hundreds of thousands of Serbs, Roma and others ... and more » news.google.com The Gazette (Montreal) Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho slammed "all three teams" - his own, opponents AS Roma and the officials - after a 1-1 draw last weekend. ... and more » From Google News Search: "Romani people by country" On the edge of Europe: the Gypsies in Finland? Q. On the edge of Europe: the Gypsies in Finland Romani is what the Gypsies call themselves in every country in which they are found, but Gypsies is an English word derived from the slurred Egyptian, referring to where the English thought the Romani must have originated. And as might be guessed from their inaccurate English name, the Romani are seldom well understood or liked by their neighbours. The Romani have lived in Finland since the sixteenth century, some 400 years, but they are still treated as outsiders by the white Finnish majority. The Romani originated as a distinct group in what is now northern India. They have spent centuries wandering, and can be found in many parts of Asia and Europe, particularly south-eastern Europe.… [cont.] Asked by eldisher07 - Tue Jun 10 15:53:51 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. 1) It's race, culture and social. As the text says "The Finnish lifestyle and the Gypsy lifestyle are like day and night." Two lifestyles that are like "day and nigh" will have great problems interacting without friction. I'd also like to add that I've worked in the restaurant business in northern Europe and the Finnish Romani have the worst reputation for some reason. Most restaurant owners kept an eye on any Romani that came into the restaurant, but they most often kicked the Finnish Romani out and then called other restaurants and shops in the area to warn them that there were Finnish Romani in the area. I don't know why there was a difference. This was in the 70's and 80's but I doubt things have changed that much over the decades. … [cont.] Answered by Tehtaza - Wed Jun 11 02:31:19 2008 2 can someone help with discussion questions? because my english is bad and i'm new student in the college 1yr Q. On the edge of Europe: the Gypsies in Finland Romani is what the Gypsies call themselves in every country in which they are found, but Gypsies is an English word derived from the slurred Egyptian, referring to where the English thought the Romani must have originated. And as might be guessed from their inaccurate English name, the Romani are seldom well understood or liked by their neighbours. The Romani have lived in Finland since the sixteenth century, some 400 years, but they are still treated as outsiders by the white Finnish majority. The Romani originated as a distinct group in what is now northern India. They have spent centuries wandering, and can be found in many parts of Asia and Europe, particularly south-eastern Europe.… [cont.] Asked by eldisher07 - Sun Jun 15 16:40:10 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. There really isn't racism here...gypsies are known for their lifestyles which are not based in culture at all, but rather living off what they can for the longest they can and leaving. Often they support themselves through criminal activity. Answered by pecial Unicorn - Sun Jun 15 16:48:58 2008 Are Gypsies still among the most hated ethnic groups?
Q. "But the dark-skinned Gypsies show that even Europe has diversity. In this country, we don't have much of a Gypsy "problem", yet when the American Jewish Committee did a poll of the best liked and worst hated ethnic groups, the people on the bottom weren't black, or Jewish, they were the Gypsies. You've got to wonder what these guys did to get such a reputation even in this country. " This was derived from a 1996 review of Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame - As this review was done over ten years ago, I wonder if this statistic still applies. The Romani situation appears to have changed little, but does anyone know where I can find a similar statistic as provided by Hu? Asked by jimmytyler - Sun Feb 22 19:13:55 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Im part Romani Gypsy... I have met very few people that dont make a negative remark about that. Its more the new travellers (Bankrupted people) That pretend to be Gypsies and get us that reputation. Hope I Helped :) Answered by Aisha - Mon Feb 23 14:22:39 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Romani people by country"
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