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Romanisael
The Romanisael (more commonly known as Swedish Roma and Norwegian Roma or Swedish Taters and Norwegian Taters; ; ; ), are a Romani subgroup who have been resident in Sweden and Norway for some 500 years. The estimated number of Romanisael in Sweden is 65,000, while in Norway, the number is estimated to be around 10,000. Origins Romanisael history and culture is particularly related to other Romani subgroups in Northern Europe such as Kaale, Kalé, Romanichal and Scottish Lowland Romani. Modern-day Romanisael (Tater) are the descendants of the first Roma who arrived in Scandinavia during the 16th century. Most were deportees from Britain to Norway, but small numbers came via Denmark. Norwegian and Swedish Romani identify as Romanisæl; this word has origins in the Angloromani word . is the word that Romani in England, the Scottish Border and parts of southern Wales use to identify themselves. The Kaale (or ) are descendants of early Scandinavian Roma who were deported in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanichal
The Romanichal ( ; more commonly known as English Gypsies) are a Romani people, Romani subgroup in the United Kingdom. Many Romanichal speak Angloromani, a mixed language that blends Romani language, Romani vocabulary with English syntax. Romanichal residing in England, Scotland, and Wales are part of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people (UK), Gypsy (Romani), Roma, and Traveller community. Genetic, cultural, and linguistic findings indicate that the Romani people trace their origins to South Asia, likely in the regions of present-day Punjab, Rajasthan, and Sindh. Etymology The word "Romanichal" is derived from ''Romani chal'', where ''chal'' is Angloromani language, Angloromani for "fellow".Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition 1989, "Romany3, n. and a." Distribution Nearly all Romanichal in Great Britain live in England, with smaller communities in South Wales, Northeast Wales, and the Scottish Borders. The Romani diaspora, Romanichal diaspora emigrated from Great Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaale (Finnish Roma)
The Kaale (; ; , ''Suomen romanit;'' also known as Finnish Romani, Finnish Roma, Finnish Kale are a Romani subgroup who live primarily in Finland but also in Sweden. Their main languages are Finnish, Swedish and Kalo. History From the 1500s to World War II The first Roma arrived in southwest Finland and Åland in the 16th century from the area that is now Sweden. In the following centuries, Finland's Roma population was supplemented by traveling groups from the Baltic and Russia. A seemingly settled Roma group was known to have travelled in Finland’s wilderness areas around the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, but there is no surviving information about their relations with the majority population. In the Swedish part of the kingdom, "Tattares" are said to have arrived to Sweden and Stockholm for the first time in 1512, when people referred to as "Tattares" were traveling through the country. According to the minutes of the Stockholm city council, a group of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani People In Norway
There are estimated to be around 4,000–10,000 Romani people in Norway. The Romani people were not recognized as one of Norway’s five national minorities until the year 1999. The small Romani minority in Norway suffered greatly during the World War II. After being denied entry to Norway in 1934, Norwegian Romani families had lived in Belgium and France, under strict state surveillance. With the German occupation of these Belgium and France in the year 1940, the majority of these Romani people later ended up in concentration camps in France, and were later sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Only 4 of the 66 Norwegian Romani people sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp had survived. The Romani community in Norway are culturally and socially part of the Romanisael and northern Vlax Romani subgroups. The population of Romani migrants in Norway is unknown. An increasing number of Romani migrants have came to Norway. The majority have migrated from Romania. Due to previous assimilatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani People
{{Infobox ethnic group , group = Romani people , image = , image_caption = , flag = Roma flag.svg , flag_caption = Romani flag created in 1933 and accepted at the 1971 World Romani Congress , pop = 2–12 million , region2 = United States , pop2 = 1 million estimated with Romani ancestry{{efn, 5,400 per 2000 United States census, 2000 census. , ref2 = {{cite news , first=Kayla , last=Webley , url=http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2025316,00.html , title=Hounded in Europe, Roma in the U.S. Keep a Low Profile , agency=Time , date=13 October 2010 , access-date=3 October 2015 , quote=Today, estimates put the number of Roma in the U.S. at about one million. , region3 = Brazil , pop3 = 800,000 (0.4%) , ref3 = , region4 = Spain , pop4 = 750,000–1.5 million (1.5–3.7%) , ref4 = {{cite web , url ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kale (Welsh Roma)
The Kale (also Kalé, Kalá, Valshanange; ) are a Romani subgroup predominantly found in northwestern Wales, specifically in the Welsh-speaking areas. Roma have been present in Wales since the 16th century. The Kale were traditionally renowned musicians, and are reported to have introduced the fiddle to Wales. They were also known for their distinctive styles of clothing, dance, poetry and storytelling. The Kale are closely related to the Romanichal, Romanisael, Kaale and Scottish Lowland Roma. They are considered part of the Gypsy (Romani), Roma and Traveller (GRT) community. Romanichal are present in South Wales (in and around Cardiff, Swansea and Newport) and North East Wales (in and around Wrexham as well as in parts of Wales close to Liverpool and Chester). The Romani people can trace their origins to South Asia, likely in the regions of present-day Punjab, Rajasthan and Sindh.Hübschmannová, Milena (1995). "Romaňi čhib – romština: Několik základních inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandoromani
Scandoromani is a Para-Romani dialect spoken by the Romanisæl, a subgroup of the Romani people in Norway (c. 100–150 elderly Scandoromani speakers), and Sweden. Subforms are referred to as: * The Norwegian Romani language or Traveller Norwegian (, lit. 'Traveller's language'), Norwegian: ' or ' (Norwegian Romani), in Norway (the Romani language of the Norwegian Roma is referred to as ' in Norwegian); * The Swedish Romani language or Tavringer Romani, Traveller Swedish or Tattare, Swedish: ' (Swedish Romani), in Sweden; * Traveller Danish † in Denmark. Like Angloromani in Britain and Caló in Spain, Scandoromani draws upon a vocabulary of inflected Romani. Much of the original Romani grammar, however, has been lost to the users, and they now communicate in Swedish or Norwegian grammar. There is no standardised form of Scandoromani, so variations exist in vocabulary, pronunciation, and usage, depending on the speaker. In print, Scandoromani words are often written wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani People In Sweden
There is estimated to be approximately 42,500 Romani people in Sweden () (0.46% of the Swedish population). Romani people are one of the oldest ethnic minority groups in the country. They mainly live in Malmö, Stockholm and Gothenburg. There around 25,000 Romani in Sweden who descend from a wave of Romani migration to Sweden in the early 16th century. The rest of the Romani population consists of Romani migrants or Romani people who have descended from migrations that occurred since the early 20th century. Romani people are one of five recognized minorities in Sweden. The Romani language is also officially recognised as a minority language in Sweden. Despite this recognition in Sweden, the Roma remain one of the most marginalized communities in the country. Romani people have been discriminated in Sweden since at least the 20th century. The first evidence of Romani presence dates back to 1512, when thirty Romani families arrived in Stockholm from Helsinki, Finland. Precise date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandoromani Language
Scandoromani is a Para-Romani dialect spoken by the Romanisæl, a subgroup of the Romani people in Norway (c. 100–150 elderly Scandoromani speakers), and Sweden. Subforms are referred to as: * The Norwegian Romani language or Traveller Norwegian (, lit. 'Traveller's language'), Norwegian: ' or ' (Norwegian Romani), in Norway (the Romani language of the Norwegian Roma is referred to as ' in Norwegian); * The Swedish Romani language or Tavringer Romani, Traveller Swedish or Tattare, Swedish: ' (Swedish Romani), in Sweden; * Traveller Danish † in Denmark. Like Angloromani Angloromani or Anglo-Romani (literally "English Romani"; also known as Angloromany, Rummaness, or ) is a Para-Romani dialect spoken by the Romanichal, a subgroup of the Romani people in the United Kingdom and other parts of the English-speaking w ... in Britain and Caló in Spain, Scandoromani draws upon a vocabulary of inflected Romani. Much of the original Romani grammar, however, has been lost to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
