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Scottish Romani And Traveller Groups
Scottish Romani are the Romani people of Scotland. This includes Romanichal (locally also known as ''Border Gypsies'') and Lowland Romani (''Lowland Gypsies''). Scottish Travellers are non-Romani groups indigenous to Scotland who live or traditionally lived a nomadic lifestyle, including Scottish Highland Travellers, Scottish Lowland Travellers and Showmen (Funfair Travellers). These groups have distinct histories and traditions. Scottish Romani and Traveller groups are considered part of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community. General terminology The Romani people, also known as ''Roma'' or ''Gypsies'', are an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin. The Romani people in Scotland are mainly Lowland Romani, Romanichal and Roma migrants from mainland Europe. Over the last few generations, the common generic term ''Gypsies'' (derived from an old folk belief that the Romani originated in Egypt) is sometimes seen as pejorative. The most common overarching modern terms in English fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani People
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Scottish Cant
Scottish Cant, Scots Romani, Scotch Romani or the Scottish Romani language is a cant and variety of the Romani language spoken by Scottish Lowland Romani, who primarily live in the Scottish Lowlands.Kirk, J. & Ó Baoill, D. ''Travellers and their Language'' (2002) Queen's University Belfast Classification Up to 50% of Scottish Cant originates from Romani-derived lexicon.Wilde 1889, cited in Not just lucky white heather and clothes pegs: putting European Gypsies and Traveller economic niches in context. In: Ethnicity and Economy:Race and class revisited. C. Clark (2002). Strathclyde University. The Scottish Gaelic element in the dialects of Scottish Cant is put anywhere between 0.8% and 20%. Romani vocabulary The percentage of traditional Romani lexical vocabulary is said to be up to 50% of the lexicon; some examples are: * "man" (Romani "a non-Romani person") * "water" (Romani ) Use of archaic Scots Scottish Cant uses numerous terms derived from Scots which are no longer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
