Romani people in Slovenia
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,246 (2002) | |
| Languages | |
| Romani | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
Approximately 7,000–12,000 Roma live in Slovenia. They constitute 0.5 percent of the total population.[1] The Slovenia Roma speak Balkan Romani and Italian. Only elderly Roma are still able to speak Slovenian.[2] According to the 2002 census, there were 3,246 Romani individuals living in Slovenia.[3]
Background
The Romani people originate from Northern India,[4][5][6][7][8][9] presumably from the northwestern Indian states Rajasthan[8][9] and Punjab.[8]
References
- ^ Slovenia – The Roma (Gypsies)
- ^ Slovensko Roma
- ^ Roma – Minority Rights Group
- ^ Hancock, Ian F. (2005) [2002]. We are the Romani People. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-902806-19-8: ‘While a nine century removal from India has diluted Indian biological connection to the extent that for some Romani groups, it may be hardly representative today, Sarren (1976:72) concluded that we still remain together, genetically, Asian rather than European’
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Mendizabal, Isabel (6 December 2012). "Reconstructing the Population History of European Romani from Genome-wide Data". Current Biology. 22 (24): 2342–2349. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.10.039. PMID 23219723.
- ^ Sindya N. Bhanoo (11 December 2012). "Genomic Study Traces Roma to Northern India". New York Times.
- ^ Current Biology.
- ^ a b c Meira Goldberg, K.; Bennahum, Ninotchka Devorah; Hayes, Michelle Heffner (2015-09-28). Flamenco on the Global Stage: Historical, Critical and Theoretical Perspectives – K. Meira Goldberg, Ninotchka Devorah Bennahum, Michelle Heffner Hayes – Google Books. ISBN 9780786494705.
- ^ a b Simon Broughton; Mark Ellingham; Richard Trillo (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 147. ISBN 9781858286358.
Roma Rajastan Penjab.
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