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  1. In the English language, Romani people have long been known by the exonym Gypsies or Gipsies, which most Roma consider a racial slur. [84] [85] The attendees of the first World Romani Congress in 1971 unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Romani, including "Gypsy".

  2. Jun 6, 2024 · Roma, an ethnic group of traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India but live in modern times worldwide, principally in Europe. Most Roma speak some form of Romany, a language closely related to the modern Indo-European languages of northern India, as well as the major language of the country in which they live.

  3. Aug 12, 2015 · The Gypsies who reached Western Europe in the 15th century were mostly refugees from Ottoman persecution, but local populations in Germany and France assumed they were spies for the Turks. In the mid-18th century, the Spanish government rounded up the Romani and deported able-bodied men to forced labor camps.

  4. Sep 3, 2019 · The term "gypsies" refers to an ethnic group of people called the Roma or the Romani (also spelled Romany). The word “gypsy” is often considered derogatory due to its usage to connote illegal ...

  5. The Romani people, also referred to as Roma, Sinti, or Kale, depending on the subgroup, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group that primarily lives in Europe. The Romani may have migrated from what is the modern Indian state of Rajasthan, migrating to the northwest (the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent) around 250 BC. Their subsequent westward migration, possibly in waves, is now believed to ...

  6. Apr 3, 2023 · Romani is an umbrella term used to describe a diverse ethnolinguistic group of people with a historical presence in Europe and West Asia. The historically common term 'Gypsy' is based on the myth that they came from Egypt.In reality, the ancestors of the Romani migrated out of India in the 1st millennium CE.. During the European colonization of the New World, the first Romani arrived in the ...

  7. Europe is home to 10-12 million Roma, yet many Europeans are unable to answer the basic question, “Who are the Roma?” The remarkable history of Gypsies, Roma...

  8. Nov 26, 2018 · The Roma are also sometimes called Gypsies. However, some people consider that a derogatory term, a holdover from when it was thought these people came from Egypt.

  9. The Roma are an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin, found mainly in Europe. In English, they are often called Gypsies.Some Roma, but not all consider "Gypsy" to be a slur. The old word "Chingar" is now rarely used. The Roma are people that left India around 500 AD and entered Europe around 1000 AD.

  10. Mar 19, 2021 · Roma (Gypsies) originated in the Punjab region of northern India as a nomadic people and entered Europe between the eighth and tenth centuries C.E. They were called "Gypsies" because Europeans mistakenly believed they came from Egypt. This minority is made up of distinct groups called "tribes" or "nations."