History of the Roma people — The Roma people, also referred to as the Roma or Gypsies, are an ethnic group who live primarily in Europe. They are believed to have originated in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. They began their migration to Europe and North… … Wikipedia
History of the Romani people — The Romani people, also referred to as the Roma or Gypsies, are an ethnic group who live primarily in Europe. They are believed to have originated in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. They began their migration to Europe and North… … Wikipedia
Roma people — Infobox Ethnic group group = Roma image caption = Khamoro Roma Festival Prague 2007 flag caption = Flag of the Roma people pop = 15 million or more region1 = flagcountry|IND pop1 = 5,794,000 ref1 = lower| [cite… … Wikipedia
Ian Hancock — (Romani: Yanko le Redžosko) is a renowned linguist, Romani scholar, and human rights advocate. He was born and raised in England, and is one of the main contributors in the field of Romani studies.He is director of the Program of Romani Studies… … Wikipedia
Ian Hancock — Dr. Ian Hancock during a sponsored visit to the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia, January 10–14, 2005. Ian Hancock (Inglaterra) investigador, escritor, y activista inglés romaní. Contenido … Wikipedia Español
Athingani — Czech Republic. An organization for the education of Romani youth. See also Atsingani … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Bulgaria — Estimated Gypsy population: 700,000; the 2001 census gave the revised number as 365,797. Many Roma tended to identify themselves to the authorities as ethnic Turks or Bulgarians. The town of Sliven has a Gypsy population of around 20,000.… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Cyprus — Estimated Gypsy population: 4,000 (in both parts of the island). The first recorded presence of Gypsies on the island is from 1468, but it is thought that they were there some years earlier. In 1549 a report described them earning their living … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Tsigan — (Tsigane; Tzigane) The Slav and French terms for Gypsy, derived (like the German Zigeuner and Italian Zingaro) from the Greek atsingani (heretics) … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Zigeuner — The old German word for Gypsies, derived from the Greek atsingani, as are its Scandinavian equivalents (Zigenare, etc.). Because of the association of the term Zigeuner with the Nazi period, books and the press in Germany now often use the… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
