They came to Europe from India in the Middle Ages. Their Romany language is flecked with words close to Hindi and is spoken in various dialects from Transylvania to San Francisco. To the outside world ...

Romany Gypsies Romanies come with a rich cultural heritage, and with a language of their own. The language stems from Sanskrit, an Indian language spoken on the Indian subcontinent in the 9th Century.

The knowledge of Romani migration up to this point is essential to understanding Romani grammar. Indian migrants coming into contact with Persians and Armenians—and engaging with Greek locals as ...

The Nazi genocide of Romanies is called the “Porrajmos” in the Romany language and, according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Research Institute, is estimated to have exterminated between ...

Uncover the Romany language and read about the traditions and prejudice that have shaped modern Gypsies.

The Census 2000 forms were circulated in a Romani-language version, as a matter of fact. And an increasing number of Roma are coming here from Europe since 1989 to find asylum, and ...

Romany people, according to tradition, maintain their own religion, education (many are home schooled), laws and court system. “Our language is secretive,” Nicky conceded at a press conference ...

Award-winning musician Oliver Rajamani marks his 25th year in Austin with the premiere performance of “Flamenco India” — a musical journey that connects the Spanish roots of gypsy flamenco ...

Romani Gypsies and Irish and Scottish Travellers have made and immense contribution to our shared traditional music heritage in Britain and Ireland.