List of Romani settlements

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Stolipinovo district in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is one of the largest Roma communities in Europe. Stolipinovo world wind 20100820.jpg
Stolipinovo district in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is one of the largest Roma communities in Europe.

This is an incomplete list of settlements with significant (plurality or majority) ethnic Roma population.

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Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina [1]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Kiseljak village Tuzla, Tuzla 91732735.66%
Ušanovići village Goražde, Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde 412970.73%
Staro Selo village Kalesija, Tuzla 221986.36%

Bulgaria [2]

There are many Roma neighborhoods in Bulgarian cities, such as Plovdiv. [3]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Stolipinovo neighborhood Plovdiv 55,000The largest Roma community in the Balkans
Fakultetaneighborhood Sofia 45,000
Tokaitoneighborhood Pazardzhik 30,000
Nadezhdaneighborhood Sliven 20,000~100%
Maksudaneighborhood Varna 10,000~100%
Shekerneighborhood Plovdiv 10,000~100%
Hristo Botevneighborhood Sofia 10,000Its population is mixed Bulgarians and Roma
Shestineighborhood Nova Zagora 10,000
Probudaneighborhood Burgas 7,277The majority of today's population is Roma
Karmenneighborhood Kazanlak 7,000
Lozenetsneighborhood Stara Zagora 5,000
Filipovtsineighborhood

gypsy part

Sofia 4,659~100%
Gradets village Kotel, Sliven 3,7592,97079.01%Gradets is probably the largest Roma village in the world
Bukovlak village Pleven, Pleven 3,6202,05256.69%Second largest Roma village in Bulgaria
Varbitsa town Varbitsa, Shumen 3,3251,84155.37%Varbitsa is the only town (urban settlement) in Bulgaria with a Roma majority
Dolni Tsibar village Valchedram, Montana 1,5861,21676.67%This village has a very young age structure and a growing population while other nearby villages are ageing and depopulating very fast
L. Karavelovovillage Aksakovo, Varna 1,5391,06569.20%
Seliminovo village Sliven, Sliven 1,48181955.30%
Svobodagypsy part Maglizh 800800~100%
Svoboda village Chirpan, Stara Zagora 1,13168860.83%
Dzhurovo village Pravets, Sofia 1,11268161.24%
Sredetsvillage Kaynardzha, Silistra 1,37067949.56%Roma constitute the largest ethnic group in this village
Gradinarovo village Provadia, Varna 80763578.69%
ZimnitsavillageMaglizh, Stara Zagora 83859270.64%
Sindel village Avren, Varna 1,05459256.17%
Sotirya village Sliven, Sliven 2,096577 (out of 1,070 respondents).53.93%More than thousand people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census
Vardun village Targovishte, Targovishte 89057264.27%
Izvorsko village Aksakovo, Varna 77351867.01%
Mayskovillage Elena, Veliko Tarnovo 78349463.09%
Disevitsavillage Pleven, Pleven 87447254,00%
Belomortsivillage Omurtag, Targovishte 866451 (out of 548 respondents)82.30%More than 300 inhabitants did not answer the optional question on their ethnicity. 451 out of 548 declared to be part of the Romani minority in Bulgaria
Snezhina village Provadia, Varna 61644872.73%
Belo Pole village Ruzhintsi, Vidin 74439052.42%
Tsarkvitsavillage Nikola Kozlevo, Shumen 61737861.26%
Dinevo village Haskovo, Haskovo 71937351.88%
Velichkovo village Dalgopol, Varna 56037266.43%
Chernavillage Dobrichka, Dobrich 53236468.42%
Cherkovna village Dulovo, Silistra 57836462.98%
Prisad village General Toshevo, Dobrich 42534080.80%
LozenetsvillageStraldzha, Yambol 61632753.08%
Ostrets village Targovishte, Targovishte 43532674.94%
Chintulovovillage Sliven, Sliven 1,297322 (out of 616 respondents).52.27%Nearly 700 people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census
Zlatna Niva village Kaspichan, Shumen 61832151.94%
Golyam Izvor village Stambolovo, Haskovo 38930879.18%
Kriva Reka village Nikola Kozlevo, Shumen 49528958.38%
Buynovo village Targovishte, Targovishte 46528461.08%
Izvorovovillage Antonovo, Targovishte 40926865.53%
Bryagovo village Haskovo, Haskovo 46225154.33%
Glufishevo village Sliven, Sliven 699244 (out of 548 respondents).44.53%More than 150 people did not state their ethnicity
Altsek village Dobrichka,Dobrich 32824173.48%
Bolyarski Izvor village Haskovo, Haskovo 29822675.84%
Aprilovo village Popovo, Targovishte 39722255.92%
Esenitsavillage Valchi Dol, Varna 36421258.24%
Bistra village Alfatar, Silistra 38121255.6%
Dragomazh village Isperih, Razgrad 37520053.3%
Probudavillage Targovishte, Targovishte 41419547.10%
Lyaskovo village Dobrichka, Dobrich 30217658.28%
Medovnitsavillage Dimovo, Vidin 28816858.33%
Orlintsi village Sredets, Burgas 31516753.02%
Vasilevo village General Toshevo, Dobrich 34716547.55%
Moravitsa village Antonovo, Targovishte 19216183.85%
Gabarvillage Sozopol, Burgas 27514050.91%
Sliventsi village Dobrichka, Dobrich 22713559.47%
Trigortsi village Balchik, Dobrich 15812377.85%
Prespa village Balchik, Dobrich 23111047.62%
Boyanavillage Valchi Dol, Varna 23610544.49%
Zhilinovillage Novi Pazar, Shumen 1579459.87%
Robovovillage Tundzha, Yambol 1346850.75%
Baba Tonkavillage Popovo, Targovishte 915964.84%
Onogur village Tervel, Dobrich 403792.50%
Vizitsa village Malko Tarnovo, Burgas 663654.55%
Sredina village General Toshevo, Dobrich 583255.17%
Shishkovitsavillage Antonovo, Targovishte 322681.25%
Dryanovets village Dobrichka, Dobrich 212095.24%
Struindol village Belogradchik, Vidin 271348.15%
Varzilkovtsivillage Elena, Veliko Tarnovo 171058.82%
Glushka village Dryanovo, Gabrovo 181055.56%
LeshnikovtsivillageTran, Pernik 13753.85%

Croatia

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Kuršanec village Čakovec, Međimurje 1,5841,00964%

Czech Republic

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Chanov neighborhood Most 700 (2022)100%
Janovquarter Litvínov 3,795 (2021)
Větřní town Větřní 3,833 (2023)
Bedřiškaneighborhood Ostrava 100–300 (2021 estimate)
Předlicequarter Ústí nad Labem 1,544 (2021)
Mojžířquarter Ústí nad Labem 4,222 (2021)

Hungary [4]

Roma people in Hungary by municipalities. Roma (Gypsies) in Hungary (census 2001).png
Roma people in Hungary by municipalities.
SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Hős utcaStreet/neighborhoodX. kerület, Budapest 88.5%
Mésztelepneighborhood Tatabanya, Komárom-Esztergom County.96.3%
Muszkástelepneighborhood Miskolc, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 97.8%
Alsószentmárton village Siklós, Baranya 98.6%
Csenyéte village Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 89.5%
Felsőregmec villageSátoraljaújhely,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

77.8%
Adorjás villageSellye, Baranya72.4%
Drávaiványi villageSellye, Baranya69.3%
Balajt villageEdelény,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

59.3%
Rakacaszend villageEdelény57.7%
Tornanádaska villageSátoraljaújhely,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

56.7%
Gilvánfa village Sellye, Baranya 56.3%
BeretvillageEncs, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén56.1%
Bódvalenke villageEdelény,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

55.4%
Babarcszőlős villageSiklósi, Baranya53%

Kosovo [5]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Bresje village Kosovo Polje, Pristina 5,5963,35459.94%2,785 (Ashkali), 366 (Roma), 203 (Egyptians)
Plemetinvillage Obilić, Pristina 1,38190465.46%619 (Roma), 285 (Ashkali)
Llukac i Thatëvillage Istok, Peja 16010968.13%109 (Egyptians)

North Macedonia [6]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Šuto Orizari municipality Skopje 17,35713,31176.69%
Bairneighborhood Bitola 5,5002,50045.45%
Dabnica village Prilep 665481.82%

Moldova [7]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Otaci town Ocnița 6,0433,14852.09%
Vulcănești village Nisporeni 1,2241,05786.36%
Ursari village Călărași 28523381.75%
Coroliovca village Hîncești 911718.68%
Soroca town Soroca 28,3621,5255%Often named "World capital of Romani people" [8] [9]
Dealul Ţiganilor neighborhood is mostly inhabited by Romani

Montenegro [10]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Zabrđe village Cetinje 1196957.98%

Romania [11] [12]

Roma people in Romania by municipalities. Romi (tigani) Romania 2002.png
Roma people in Romania by municipalities.
Ferentari, neighborhood in Bucuresti. Bucharest - Ferentari 2.jpg
Ferentari, neighborhood in Bucuresti.
SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Ferentari (Aleea Livezilor)neighborhood București 90,000
Ponorâtavillage Maramureș County unknownunknown~100%Part of Vălenii Lăpușului, Coroieni
Fața Lunciineighborhood Dolj County unknownunknownpart of Craiova
Mimiuneighborhood Prahova County unknownunknown~100%Part of Ploiești
Siretu, Vranceaneighborhood Vrancea County unknownunknown~100%Part of Mărășești
Dealul Viilorneighborhood Iași County unknownunknown~100%Part of Hârlău
Rudarineighborhood Vâlcea County unknownunknown~100%Part of Drăgășani
Zanea village Iași County unknownunknown~100%Part of Iași
Gârcinineighborhood Brașov County 5,975unknown~100%Part of Săcele
Bărbulești commune Ialomița County 4,7794,14686,8%
Tofleavillage Galați County 5,4703,86570.7%
Fântânele, Dâmbovițavillage Dâmbovița County 2,6112,55397.8%
Vâlcele village Covasna County 4,4752,17249%
Iazu, Dâmbovițavillage Dâmbovița County 2,6012,08180%
Cornetu, Vranceavillage Vrancea County 1,9401,90398.1%Part of Slobozia Bradului
Românești, Dâmbovițavillage Dâmbovița County 3,3711,85255%
Băcioiuvillage Bacău County 2,0511,68382.1%
Pata-Râtillegal settlement Cluj County 1,5001,500~100%Pata-Rât is the place where the garbage dump of Cluj-Napoca is located. About 1,500 Roma evacuated from the city live in this place
Mironuvillage Suceava County 1,9071,39273%
Bâscenii de Josvillage Buzău County 2,0751,35565.3%
Gămăcești, Argeșvillage Argeș County 1,1651,165~100%Part of Berevoești
Ungra commune Brașov County 2,0381,08052.9%
Pusta, Sălajvillage Sălaj County 1,4541,05872.7%
Gulia, Suceavavillage Suceava County 2,0161,04751.9%
Ocolnavillage Dolj County 1,0611,00594.7%
Crucea, Iașivillage Iași County 1,53990758.9%
Valea Corbuluivillage Argeș County 90487897.1%Part of Călinești
Sălcuța, Doljvillage Dolj County 1,071 (2011)73768.8%Part of Calopăr
Ormeniș commune Brașov County 1,926 (2011)72642%
Pisteștii din Dealvillage Gorj County 992 (2011)72172.7%
Chelința, Maramureșvillage Maramureș County 1,34970052%Part of Ulmeni
Slobozia Bradului village Vrancea County 1,32669652.5%
Băgaciuvillage Mureș County 1.34269351.6%
Rădoaia, Bacăuvillage Bacău County 1,20768957%
Dudașuvillage Mehedinți County 1,19766055.1%
Stâna, Satu Marevillage Satu Mare County 1,03464162%
Tonciu, Mureșvillage Mureș County 83561073.1
Arini, Brașovvillage Brașov County 89558365.1%
Măguri, Timișvillage Timiș County 72457980%Part of Lugoj
Augustin commune Brașov County 1,49055749%
Valea Hotarului, Argeșvillage Argeș County 54654099%
Viile Teciivillage Bistrița-Năsăud County 1,07453550%
Gura Pravățvillage Argeș County 98552152.89%
Plaiu Câmpineivillage Prahova County 84750559.6%
Zece Prăjini, Iașivillage Iași County 52049294.6%
Mârza, Doljvillage Dolj County 58748081.8%
Liești, Vranceavillage Vrancea County 52445286.3%Part of Slobozia Bradului
Budacu de Jos village Bistrița-Năsăud County 89645450.6%
Rudeni, Argeșvillage Argeș County 69141760.3%
Lespezi, Argeșvillage Argeș County 42241397.9%Part of Hârtiești
Beica de Josvillage Mureș County 85139746.7%
Nemșavillage Sibiu County 55838468.8%
Cozieni, Ilfovvillage Ilfov County 70538053.9%
Șoardvillage Mureș County 64937758.1%
Țicău, Maramureșvillage Maramureș County 76537649.2%Part of Ulmeni
Gepișvillage Bihor County 68237355%
Tătârlauavillage Alba County 71935849.8%
Ticușu Vechivillage Brașov County 63333252.4%
Lupoaia, Bihorvillage Bihor County 60031652.6%
Rodbavvillage Brașov County 17830258.9%
Dăroaiavillage Alba County 48128559.3%
Mag, Sibiuvillage Sibiu County 43927763.1%
Heteavillage Covasna County 28127196.4%Part of Vâlcele
Petculeștivillage Olt County 1,11424763.4%
Munteni, Neamțvillage Neamț County 39824762.1%
Budiu Micvillage Mureș County 44224755.9%
Prislop, Sibiuvillage Sibiu County 24324199.2%Part of Rășinari
Idiciuvillage Mureș County 37419852.9%
Valea Beciuluivillage Vrancea County 27019070.4%
Zeletinvillage Buzău County 21518887.4%
Valea Șapartoculuivillage Mureș County 22316272.6%
Silivașvillage Alba County 25514255.7%
Nandra, Mureșvillage Mureș County 1518153.6%
Bezidu Nouvillage Mureș County 392871.8%

Russia

[13]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Elbaevovillage Mozdoksky, North Ossetia–Alania 50437674.6%
Kalinovskyfarm Kochubeyevsky, Stavropol 35821760.61%
Donetskyfarm Zimovnikovsky, Rostov 1517247.68%
Rynok Romanovskyfarm Tsimlyansky, Rostov 747094.59%
Kovalevskyfarm Zimovnikovsky, Rostov 1065955.66%
Nivafarm Martynovsky, Rostov 654366.15%
Krasnye Luchifarm Zernogradsky, Rostov 673349.25%
Orlovskaya Balkavillage Kasharsky, Rostov 332266.67%

Serbia [14]

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Šangaj neighborhood Novi Sad 2,500majority Roma prior to 2005
Veliki Rit neighborhood Novi Sad 2,500
Deponija neighborhood Belgrade
Goveđi Brod neighborhood Belgrade
Marinkova Bara neighborhood Belgrade
Jatagan Mala neighborhood Belgrade formerly inhabited by Roma
Mali Leskovacneighborhood Belgrade
Vojni putneighborhood Belgrade
Kartonsko Naselje informal settlement Belgrade 986 (2007)~100%
Brdarica village Mačva District 1,51948832.13%
Bangladeš suburb Novi Sad 250~100%
Depresija neighborhood Novi Sad 150majority Roma
Nanomir village Mionica, Kolubara 23912050.21%
Barlovo village Kuršumlija, Toplica 1668551.20%

Slovakia [15]

Roma settlement Lunik IX near Kosice, Slovakia. LunikIX.jpeg
Roma settlement Luník IX near Košice, Slovakia.
Roma settlement Lunik IX near Kosice, Slovakia. Lunik IX - Kvety.jpg
Roma settlement Luník IX near Košice, Slovakia.
SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Jarovnice village Sabinov, Prešov 7,4474,17656.08%
Luník IX borough Košice 6,0323,417

6,032

56.65%

~100%

the largest Roma community in Slovakia
Rakúsy village Kežmarok, Prešov 3,2642,24868.87%
Podhorany village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,7051,90670.46%
Lomnička village Stará Ľubovňa, Prešov 2,6802,680100.00%
Richnava village Gelnica, Košice 2,4941,55962.51%
Žehra village Spišská Nová Ves, Košice 2,0991,39566.46%
Krížová Ves village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,0081,24962.20%
Stráne pod Tatrami village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,0831,07851.75%
Ostrovany village Sabinov, Prešov 1,80397754.19%
Mirkovce village Prešov, Prešov 1,20476863.79%
Drahňov village Michalovce, Košice 1,35262746.38%
Lenartov village Bardejov, Prešov 1,05859356.05%
Doľany village Levoča, Prešov 77955170.73%
Zbudské Dlhévillage Humenné, Prešov 76953769.83%
Sútor village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

51442081.71%
Hucín village Revúca, Banská Bystrica 87739144.58%
Šarišská Poruba village Prešov, Prešov 64131048.36%
Bôrka village Rožňava, Košice 51629156.40%
Nitra nad Ipľom village Lučenec, Banská Bystrica 34523066.67%
Kesovce village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

27120575.65%
Kesovce village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

23319483.26%
Rakytník village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

32917653.50%
Roztokyvillage Svidník, Prešov 34516848.70%
Varadka village Bardejov, Prešov 24813052.42%
Dulovo village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

20511857.56%
Dlhoňa village Svidník, Prešov 914852.75%

Slovenia

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Kerinov Grm village Municipality of Krško, southeastern Slovenia134 (2012)It was established as an autonomous settlement in 2010
Pušča village Municipality of Murska Sobota, northeastern Slovenia53199%It was established as an autonomous settlement in 2002. Very exemplary gipsy community.

Southern Europe

Spain

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Sacromonte neighborhood Granada The traditional Gitano quarter of Granada
Triana neighborhood Seville A neighborhood traditionally linked to Gitano history
Nou Barris neighborhood Barcelona

Portugal

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Caneira, Montijoneighborhood Setúbal

Italy

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Scampia neighborhood Naples
Arghillàsuburb Reggio Calabria
Ciccarelloneighborhood Reggio Calabria
Rione Marconineighborhood Reggio Calabria
Ciambraneighborhood Gioia Tauro
Ciampa di Cavalloneighborhood Lamezia Terme
Rancitellineighborhood Pescara
CEP San Donatoneighborhood Pescara
Fontanelleneighborhood Pescara

Greece

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %ReligionNoteSocial status
Ano Liosia suburb Athens 33,565
Dendropotamos  [ el ]suburb Thessaloniki UnknownUnknown100% Christianity A significant population of Roma live in the area
Alibekio, Serresneighborhood Serres unknownunknown100% Christianity
Droseroneighborhood Xanthi 8,293 (2018)8,293100.00%
Pontismeno, Irakliavillage Serres 1,6661,23073.83% Christianity The rest are Greeks from Thrace more detailed from Vize
Flabouro, Visaltiavillage Serres 83768080.00% Christianity
Anthi, Visaltiavillage Serres 62538060.80% Christianity Rest are Sarakatsani,Aromanians and Greeks from Thrace Fully assimilated into the Greek society most of the young inhabitants are of mixed origin
Symvoli, Amfipolivillage Serres 25213051.59% Christianity The rest are Greeks from Bafra and Greeks from Smyrna
Nevra, Rodopivillage Rodopi 158158100.00% Islam
Velkio, Rodopivillage Rodopi 32928586.63% Islam The rest are Pomaks
Ayia Sofia, Thessalonikivillage Thessaloniki 30003000100% Christianity Completely unintegrated into Greek society. Their settlement is a ghetto
Ergani, Rodopivillage Rodopi 34732292.80% Islam The rest are Pomaks
Athigganochori, Xanthivillage Xanthi UnknownUnknown100%Undefined
Sinikismos Athigganon, Xanthineighborhood in the village of Magiko Xanthi UnknownUnknown100%UndefinedLiteral translation:Gypsy settlement
Avantos, Alexandroupolineibourghood Alexandroupoli unknownunknown100% Islam Quite a degraded area. The residents of this district in 2011 memed because in a report from a local channel that said that in the area in question a shelter was opening, a lady who was against this decision did not speak Greek well and her words did not make sense.

Turkey

European and Asian part

Sulukule Sulukule.JPG
Sulukule

Turkey

SettlementTypeLocationPopulationRoma populationRoma %Note
Sulukule neighborhood Istanbul Centre of Gypsy cultural life, oldest Roma settlement in Europe
Ayvansaray neighborhood Istanbul 18,504 (2014)
Dolapdere neighborhood Istanbul
Hacıhüsrevneighborhood Istanbul
Tarlabaşı neighborhood Istanbul
Ayrancılarneighborhood İzmir
Örnekköyneighborhood İzmir
Çavuşbeyneighborhood Edirne 5,118
Menzilahırneighborhood Edirne 3,838
Umurbeyneighborhood Edirne 2,551
Ersevenlerneighborhood Erzincan 1,242
Sukapıneighborhood Kars 681681100.00%

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romani people in Romania</span> Ethnic group

Roma, traditionally Țigani, constitute one of Romania's largest minorities. According to the 2011 census, their number was 621,573 people or 3.3% of the total population, being the second-largest ethnic minority in Romania after Hungarians. There are different estimates about the size of the total population of people with Romani ancestry in Romania, varying from 4.6 percent to over 10 percent of the population, because many people of Romani descent do not declare themselves Roma. For example, in 2007 the Council of Europe estimated that approximately 1.85 million Roma lived in Romania, based on an average between the lowest estimate and the highest estimate available at the time. This figure is equivalent to 8.32% of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalderash</span> Subgroup of the Romani people

The Kalderash are a subgroup of the Romani people. They were traditionally coppersmiths and metal workers and speak a number of Romani dialects grouped together under the term Kalderash Romani, a sub-group of Vlax Romani.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romanian diaspora</span> Ethnically Romanian population outside Romania and Moldova

The Romanian diaspora is the ethnically Romanian population outside Romania and Moldova. The concept does not usually include the ethnic Romanians who live as natives in nearby states, chiefly those Romanians who live in Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Bulgaria. Therefore, the number of all Romanians abroad is estimated at 4–12 million people, depending on one's definition of the term "Romanian" as well as the inclusion respectively exclusion of ethnic Romanians living in nearby countries where they are indigenous. The definition of "who is a Romanian?" may range from rigorous conservative estimates based on self-identification and official statistics to estimates that include people of Romanian ancestry born in their respective countries as well as people born to various ethnic-minorities from Romania. As of 2015/16, over 97% of Romanian emigrants resided in OECD countries; and about 90% of Romanian emigrants in OECD countries lived in Europe, with the most common country of residence being Italy. The vast majority of Romanian emigrants are based in just ten countries, with the most common countries being Italy, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Hungary, France and Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romani people in Bulgaria</span> Constitute Europes densest Romani minority

Romani people in Bulgaria constitute Europe's densest Roma minority. The Romani people in Bulgaria may speak Bulgarian, Turkish or Romani, depending on the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anti-Romani sentiment</span> Racism against Romani people

Anti-Romani sentiment is a form of bigotry which consists of hostility, prejudice, discrimination, racism and xenophobia which is specifically directed at Romani people. Non-Romani itinerant groups in Europe such as the Yenish, Irish and Highland Travellers are frequently given the name "gypsy" and as a result, they are frequently confused with the Romani people. As a result, sentiments which were originally directed at the Romani people are also directed at other traveler groups and they are frequently referred to as "antigypsy" sentiments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romani diaspora</span> Dispersion of the Roma people

The Romani people have several distinct populations, the largest being the Roma and the Calé, who reached Anatolia and the Balkans in the early 12th century, from a migration out of the Indian subcontinent beginning about 1st century – 2nd century AD. They settled in the areas of present-day Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Romania, Croatia, Moldova, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Hungary, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia, by order of volume, and Spain. From the Balkans, they migrated throughout Europe and, in the nineteenth and later centuries, to the Americas. The Roma population in the United States is estimated at more than one million.

European Roma Information Office (ERIO) is an international advocacy organization for Romani people based in Brussels, established on 18 March 2003 with Angéla Kóczé as the Director, announced on the Balkan Human Rights List by way of the Greek Helsinki Monitor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muslim Romani people</span> Ethnic group

Muslim Romani people are people who are ethnically Roma and profess Islam. There are many different Roma groups and subgroups that predominantly practice Islam, as well as individual Romani people from other subethnic groups who have accepted Islam. Xoraxane Roma in Balkan Romani language, are non-Vlax Romani people, who adopted Sunni Islam of the Hanafi madhhab at the time of the Ottoman Empire. Some of them are Derviş of Sufism belief, and the biggest Tariqa of Jerrahi is located at the largest Arlije and Gurbeti Muslim Roma settlement in Europe in Šuto Orizari, locally called Shutka in North Macedonia have their own Romani Imam and the Muslim Roma in Šuto Orizari use the Quran in Balkan Romani language. Many Romanlar in Turkey, are members of the Hindiler Tekkesi a Qadiriyya-Tariqa, founded in 1738 by the Indian Muslim Sheykh Seyfullah Efendi El Hindi in Selamsız. Roma Muslims in Turkey and the Balkans are mostly cultural Muslims or nominal Muslims.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Balkan Romani</span> Romani dialect of the Balkans

Balkan Roma, Balkaniko Romanes, or Balkan Gypsy is a specific non-Vlax dialect of the Romani language, spoken by groups within the Balkans, which include countries such as Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey etc. The Balkan Romani language is typically an oral language.

Romani people in France, generally known in spoken French as gitans, tsiganes or manouches, are an ethnic group that originated in Northern India. The exact number of Romani people in France is unknown; estimates vary from 500,000 to 1,200,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romani people in Croatia</span> Ethnic group in Croatia

There have been Romani people in Croatia for more than 600 years and they are concentrated mostly in the northern regions of the country.

References

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