Romani people in Uruguay

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Romani people in Uruguay
Total population
 400 [1]

There is a small Roma population in Uruguay, most being the descendants of previous migrants. [2] According to data available they number c. 400. [3]

In Uruguay, they are commonly known as gitanos. They claim having ancestors from Serbia, Hungary and Romania. [4]

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References

  1. Gitanos, una nación sin tierra (in Spanish)
  2. Nagle, Nicolás (21 April 2007). "Gitanos, entre la tradición propia y la sospecha de los demás". El País (Uruguay).(in Spanish)
  3. Gitanos, una nación sin tierra (in Spanish)
  4. "Vida gitana". Diario El Pueblo. 14 August 2011.(in Spanish)