Gypsy

Romani people Romani people Ethnic group For other uses, see Romani (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Romanians or Roman people. "Gypsy" redirects here. For the use of "Gypsy" as a term, see Names of the Romani people. For other uses, see Gypsy (disambiguation). The Romani, also spelled Romany or Rromani (/ˈroʊməni/ ROH-mə-nee or /ˈrɒməni/ ROM-ə-nee), colloquially known as the Roma (sg.: Rom), are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Romani originated in the Indian subcontinent; in particular, the region of present-day Rajasthan.[note 1] Their subsequent westward migration, possibly in waves, is now believed by historians to have occurred around 1000 CE.[78][79][80] Their original name, derived from the…

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